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China Could Help With Argentina's $1.5B Debt : A Look at China's Impact on Latin America and the Caribbean Region

What could China do to help Argentina pay off the country's debt?

European Union, Russia Sanctions: New Individuals and Organizations Added to List

The sanctions target 15 individuals and 18 organizations but the E.U. remains reluctant to damage its gas supply.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: Visits Mexico, Begins Latin America Tour

The Japanese and Mexican leaders signed various economic and trade agreements and pledged their continued support towards the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Brazil's Controversial Belo Monte Dam Project To Displace Thousands in Amazon

Brazil, Indigenous Rights: Dangers of Uncontacted Amazon Tribes' Exposure to Flu

Despite years of work with the tribes, there are more than 70 uncontacted tribes in the Amazon and as the world evolves and progresses, they remain vulnerable to the flu and other infections.
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Geothermal Energy: Is It the New Frontier in Latin America?

Enhanced data, a drop in costs and increased demand for electricity has provoked many countries to reconsider geothermal as an energy source. Large projects are planned for East Africa, Indonesia, with increasing interest being shown in Latin American countries like Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Honduras and Mexico.
Preparations Are Being Made In Qunu Ahead Of the Funeral For Nelson Mandela

US Embargo on Cuba: South Africa Joins Other Nations in Condemning America

The UN and other nations have repeatedly condemned the U.S. embargo, which has been repeatedly upheld by each president since it was first enacted, and South Africa is the latest to join the condemners.
Argentine Fans Flock To Rio Ahead Of Country's Would Cup Final Against Germany

Argentina's Economic Struggles: Argentines Hide in Brazil Long After World Cup

Its been weeks since the end of the World Cup and the heartbreaking loss for Argentines, but many refuse to return to their home country. Rio's tourism agency said they weren't prepared for this and had no procedure to ensure the visitors would leave-- to enter Brazil from Argentina all you need is a government ID.
German Electricity Grid Insufficient For New Energy Needs

Colombia-Panama Power Grid: Project to Restart Transmission Line After Two-Year Hiatus

Fromer Panamanian prez balked at price tag of a project that would increase electricity to region, but new prez is all for it saying it will give Panama energy security; also has potential to expand and provide for all of Central America and Mexico.
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Pentagon Official: Russian Troops Possibly Amassed at Ukraine's Border Again

As more sanctions were imposed on Russia Friday, a Pentagon official said there is some evidence that Russia is once again amassing troops at Ukraine's border.
Israeli Ground Invasion of Gaza

Gaza Strip Violence: 85 Palestinian Bodies Found Under Rubble During Temporary Cease-Fire

At the start of a temporary cease-fire, the death toll in the Gaza Strip reached over 900 Palestinians and three dozen Israelis who have been killed after almost three weeks of brutal fighting and bloodshed.
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Latin America, Africa & Asia: Community Forests and Their Peoples Need Enhanced Protections

A new report argues where indigenous people's rights are expanded they protect community forests and help mitigate the amount of carbon dioxide released which affects climate change.

US Embassy in Libya Evacuated: State Department Confirms Operations Suspended Amid Growing Violence

The U.S. Embassy in Libya was evacuated Saturday due to the recent rise of violence in Tripoli, the nation's capital.
Israeli Ground Invasion of Gaza

No Cease-Fire for Gaza, Despite Intervention by US Secretary of State John Kerry

After a week of negotiations, Israel rejected on Friday a Gaza cease-fire proposal presented by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, according to Agence France-Press.
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French Soldiers Deployed to Site of Crashed Air Algerie Plane; Black Boxes Recovered From Wreckage

Black boxes were recovered Friday from the wreckage of the Air Algerie flight that crashed Thursday.
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Washington Post Reporter, 3 Others Detained in Iran

Four reporters, three of them Americans, working out of Iran were reportedly detained in Tehran on Tuesday but it is still unclear who took them and why.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Resigns as Government Collapses

The coalition government falls apart after two of its member parties leave and the prime minister resigns.
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EU Ambassadors Draft Deal Levying More Sanctions on Russia

Ambassadors from E.U. member states drafted a deal to impose more sanctions on Russia due to their actions in Ukraine.

ISIS Militants in Iraq Bomb Jonah's Burial Site

The site believed to be the burial location of Jonah, who is known in Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions as being swallowed by a whale before becoming a prophet for God, was reportedly desecrated after Islamic extremists planted explosives around the tomb.

Iran Detains Washington Post Reporter; Outlook Remains Unclear

An Iranian chief justice confirmed Friday that a Washington Post journalist and his wife have been arrested in Tehran.
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