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Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists

The US will legally designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups, President Donald Trump says. ...

Albania hit by deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Albania, bringing down buildings and leaving people trapped under rubble. ...

Colombia protests: Troops stay on streets as unrest continues

Colombia's President Iván Duque has said security forces will remain on the streets to maintain order, as protests continued for a third day. ...

DR Congo: Many dead as plane crashes into homes

At least 24 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into houses in Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials say. ...

Trump impeachment inquiry: Released records reveal Pompeo-Giuliani contacts

The US State Department has released records relating to the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine. ...

Hong Kong protesters hope poll will send message to China

Pro-democracy protest groups in Hong Kong are urging people not to disrupt Sunday's local elections in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. ...

Amnesty International: Chile using violence as a deterrent

Security forces in Chile have deliberately injured people taking part in the current mass demonstrations, Amnesty International says. ...

Putin vows to perfect mystery rocket after engine blast

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to press on with the development of a nuclear-powered rocket believed to have been at the centre of a deadly accident. ...

Bolivia crisis: New elections proposed as violence rages

Bolivia's interim president has asked Congress to approve new elections as violence rages following the resignation of Evo Morales. ...

Sixteen people found in lorry on ferry to Rosslare

Sixteen people have been discovered in a lorry on a ferry travelling from France to the Irish port of Rosslare. ...

Florida: 145 graves of an African-American cemetery found under school

The graves of 145 people have been discovered under a high school in Tampa, in the US state of Florida. ...

Iran protests: UN fears dozens of people have been killed

Dozens of people may have been killed in Iran since Friday during protests against a sharp rise in petrol prices, the UN human rights office says. ...

US and Australian hostages freed in Taliban prisoner swap

The Afghan Taliban have freed two Western academics held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three imprisoned senior militants. ...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Protesters arrested as they run from campus

Several protesters have been arrested while trying to run from a Hong Kong university campus surrounded by police. ...

Sri Lanka election: Wartime defence chief Rajapaksa wins presidency

Sri Lanka's former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa has won a presidential election that has split the country along ethnic lines. ...

Hong Kong protests: Police officer wounded with arrow at campus stand-off

Police have besieged a university campus in Hong Kong occupied by protesters who have been fighting back with arrows and petrol bombs. ...

Bolivia crisis: Five dead in pro-Morales protest

At least five people have been killed in Bolivia in clashes between supporters of former President Evo Morales and security forces. ...

Security Scandals Haunt Iraq’s Government

As hundreds of thousands of Iraqis continue to demand the government to step down, two security scandals surfaced involving the incumbent cabinet headed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. ...

Impeachment inquiry: Trump 'asked for probe in Ukraine with envoy'

A US diplomat told Donald Trump Ukraine would carry out investigations the president had asked for, a US official testified at the impeachment inquiry. ...