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January 5, 2019

USGS: Magnitude 6.8 quake shakes remote part of west Brazil

A powerful earthquake has shaken western Brazil near its border with Peru, affecting a remote part of the Amazon rainforest.

January 5, 2019

Venezuela's congress names new leader, vows to battle Maduro

Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress has opened its first session of the year, installing a fresh-faced leader who struck a defiant tone toward socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

January 5, 2019

Trump aide trying to allay Israeli concerns on Syria pullout

The White House has sent national security adviser John Bolton on a mission to allay Israel's concerns about President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

January 4, 2019

Brazil to send military police to state amid wave of attacks

Brazil's newly inaugurated government ordered military police sent to a violent northeastern state Friday following a wave of attacks on banks, public buildings and vehicles over the past two days.

January 4, 2019

UN to send new envoy to Somalia after flap led to expulsion

The United Nations plans to replace an envoy who was expelled from Somalia after questioning the arrest of a political candidate with an extremist history, the world body said Friday.

January 4, 2019

The Latest: Diplomats urge Venezuela's Maduro to cede power

The Latest on a regional meeting about Venezuela's political crisis.

January 4, 2019

Foreign powers weigh diplomatic moves on Venezuela's crisis

A coalition that includes more than a dozen Latin American countries is deciding the next steps for handling Venezuela's deepening crisis as President Nicolas Maduro enters a second term widely rejected as illegitimate.

January 4, 2019

Mexican president publishes modest possessions, income

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has published a financial disclosure form that reveals relatively few possessions — and the fact that his wife makes more than he does.

January 4, 2019

Brazil's Bolsonaro opens doors to host U.S military base

Brazil's new president says he is open to hosting a U.S. military base to counter Russian influence in the region.

January 4, 2019

Vatican: Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation

The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administrative job at the Holy See, is under preliminary investigation after priests accused him of sexual abuse and other misconduct.