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Spain denies 'complicity' in Venezuela's Gonzalez signing letter accepting Maduro victory

Spain has denied involvement in talks between Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and President Nicolas Maduro's government for his flight to Spain, before which he signed

Spain denies 'complicity' in Venezuela's Gonzalez signing letter accepting Maduro victory
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Some Muslim Americans moving to Jill Stein in potential blow to Kamala Harris

Some Arab American and Muslim voters angry at U.S. support for Israel's offensive in Gaza are shunning Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential race to back

Some Muslim Americans moving to Jill Stein in potential blow to Kamala Harris
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‘Why Springfield?’ How a small Ohio city became home for thousands of Haitians

‘Why Springfield?’ How a small Ohio city became home for thousands of Haitians

‘Why Springfield?’ How a small Ohio city became home for thousands of Haitians
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Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving an award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
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Cuban dissident leader wins Norwegian human rights award

A Norwegian human rights foundation gave its annual prize on Thursday to jailed Cuban dissident leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara for his "fearless opposition to authoritarianism

Cuban dissident leader wins Norwegian human rights award
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Vietnam's top leader Lam to visit US, Cuba next week

Vietnam's president and ruling Communist Party chief To Lam will pay a working visit to the United States next week and participate in the 79th Session of the United Nations General

Vietnam's top leader Lam to visit US, Cuba next week
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Vietnam province says Trump Organization reps visited, looking at investment opportunities

The Trump Organization, the family business of U.S.

Vietnam province says Trump Organization reps visited, looking at investment opportunities
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A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio

Journalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about immigrants eating the pets of people in Springfield, Ohio

A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio
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Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — people are attempting to carry on

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over
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US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment

The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing

US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment
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Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat

Venezuela’s former opposition candidate says he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July’s presidential election

Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
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Coffee growers look to postpone EU deforestation requirement

The world's top coffee body is set to request that the European Union postpone a requirement that imported beans come from areas not linked with

Coffee growers look to postpone EU deforestation requirement
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Police find body believed to be that of Kentucky highway shooter who wounded 5

Police on Wednesday said they discovered a body believed to be that of a fugitive suspected of shooting and wounding five people in cars traveling along a Kentucky highway

Police find body believed to be that of Kentucky highway shooter who wounded 5
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Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid

A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says it will step in to help speed up projects to fix the island’s crumbling power grid as widespread outages persist

Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid
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Oil ends more than 1% higher on US rate cut, declining crude stockpiles

Oil prices extended their recent recovery rally and rose more than 1% on Thursday as a large cut in U.S. interest rates and declining global stockpiles helped

Oil ends more than 1% higher on US rate cut, declining crude stockpiles
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Colombia government suspends peace talks with ELN rebels

Colombia's government has called off peace talks with leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), its peace delegation said on Wednesday, following an attack which killed

Colombia government suspends peace talks with ELN rebels
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Haiti creates council tasked with holding first elections in a decade

Haiti's government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council, marking the most concrete step toward reviving the electoral process in years after

Haiti creates council tasked with holding first elections in a decade
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Brazil central bank raises rates by 25 bp, first hike in two years

Brazil's central bank kicked off an interest rate-hiking cycle on Wednesday with a 25 basis-point increase, as expected, and signaled more increases ahead to

Brazil central bank raises rates by 25 bp, first hike in two years
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TelevisaUnivision replaces CEO; source cites lagging results

TelevisaUnivision, a Mexican-American media company that combines content from two of the largest Spanish-language broadcasters, said on Wednesday it

TelevisaUnivision replaces CEO; source cites lagging results
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Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home

The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, and they are urging the U.S. government to take action to bring then home

Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home
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Port strike on US East Coast would spark supply-chain glitches from outset, shipping firm exec says

A threatened Oct. 1 strike by dockworkers at ports on the U.S.

Port strike on US East Coast would spark supply-chain glitches from outset, shipping firm exec says
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Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access

Some Brazilian users have regained access to X despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s Supreme Court

Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
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Indigenous man shot dead as land dispute in Brazil farm state escalates

In Brazil, a man from the Guarani community was shot dead on Wednesday morning, a governmental protection agency for Indigenous communities said, as a land dispute in the farm

Indigenous man shot dead as land dispute in Brazil farm state escalates
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Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016

Haiti’s government has created a provisional electoral council

Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to a new sexual assault charge on Wednesday, nearly five months after the disgraced Hollywood movie mogul's earlier sex crimes

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge

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