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Haiti assassination: PM declares ‘state of siege,’ granting stronger powers to executive; assassins in custody as uncertainty grows

  PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s prime minister declared a “state of siege”, which grants the executive additional powers,…
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Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated: interim PM

  PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated and his wife wounded early Wednesday in an…
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Canada names Mary Simon first indigenous governor general

Mary Simon, an Inuk leader, has been named as Canada’s next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve…
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US military withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90% complete: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Afghan authorities vowed to retake all the districts lost to the Taliban as the pullout of…
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Nicaragua detains another five opposition leaders, as Pres Ortega ups the ante

A man stands next to a photo of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a wall promoting his candidacy for the…
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California wildfires: Week-old huge wildfire in Northern region continues threatening homes

An air tanker drops retardant while trying to stop the Salt Fire from spreading near Lakehead in Shasta County, California…
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5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits South Of Fiji Islands — USGS

HONG KONG, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted south of the Fiji Islands, at…
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Death toll rises to 36 in U.S. Florida building collapse, 109 still missing

SURFSIDE (Florida, US), July 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — The confirmed death toll in the partial collapse of a 12-story residential building…
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US shootings: Nearly 190 shot dead across country during July 4th holiday weekend

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown talks with members of the press outside Stroger Hospital, where two officers were brought after…
Copa America: Keeper Martinez sends Argentina into final against Brazil Americas

Copa America: Keeper Martinez sends Argentina into final against Brazil

 BRASILIA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero as Argentina defeated Colombia on penalties to set up…