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Pompeo Announces Tightening Of Cuba Embargo

The secretary of state said the administration must hold Cuba accountable for the property Havana seized in the wake of the 1959 communist revolution.

A new style of leadership starts to reshape Mexico

Three months after taking office, Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO as he is known, is enjoying a double success. Mexico, however, is hardly normal these days. The flow of migrant “caravans” from Central America is causing …

U.S. Closes Jerusalem Consulate That Gave Palestinians A Link To Washington

Rather than using two separate diplomatic missions to deal with Israelis and Palestinians, the U.S. will now have one. The U.S. diplomatic presence in Jerusalem dates to 1844.

Guaidó Plans To Return To Venezuela, Risking Arrest

The opposition leader says he’ll return to Venezuela to rally supporters and continue his push for the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro. His return to the country could spark a showdown with Maduro.

News Brief: Trump Investigations, Sacramento Shooting, ISIS Territory

Congressional probes into President Trump gather steam. Two officers who shot dead an unarmed black man won’t face criminal charges. ISIS fighters attempt to defend their last pocket of territory.

Juan Guaidó To Return To Venezuela After Tour Of Latin America

Venezuela’s opposition leader plans to return to the country. The U.S. and more than 50 countries have been pressing for him to be the next president, but the current president won’t resign.

ISIS Tries To Hold On To The Last Of Its Territory In Syria

U.S.-backed Kurdish forces say they are locked in a battle with ISIS in northeast Syria. The escalation in fighting followed a two-week pause, which allowed civilians to be evacuated from the area.

Mine Executives In Brazil Step Down After Deadly Dam Collapse

Several top executives of a Brazilian iron mine company have stepped down temporarily after a government investigation into January’s deadly dam collapse. About 300 people were killed.

The Song Capturing The Heart Of Sudan’s Protest Movement

Some of Sudan’s biggest protests in decades are demanding that President Omar al-Bashir step down. A song written for an earlier time of discord has emerged as the protesters’ anthem.

Longtime Diplomat Thomas Shannon On Trump’s Foreign Policy

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Ambassador Tom Shannon, a former undersecretary of state for political affairs, about President Trump’s Korea summit and the U.S. role in Venezuela, Pakistan and India.

Voices Of Trapped Miners Fall Silent In Indonesia As Rescuers Race To Save Them

“Since yesterday we have heard no more voices from inside,” said a local disaster official. Eight miners have died and about three dozen more are thought to remain underground.

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