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Duterte's allies dominate Senate race, shut out opposition
Jim Gomez, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 7:11pm
The Philippine president's allies won a majority of the 12 Senate seats at stake in the midterm elections, official results showed, while the opposition's shutout heralds a stronger grip on power by a leader accused of massive human rights violations.
Mexico to auction off seized luxury goods to help poor
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 5:52pm
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador hasn't just moved out of the luxurious president's residence, he's using it to auction off seized luxury goods to raise money for poor communities.
UN envoy: Islamic State revival in Iraq must be prevented
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 5:44pm
The U.N. envoy for Iraq called Tuesday for "wide-based international support" to prevent Islamic State extremists from regaining a foothold in the country.
Amnesty International criticizes Brazil's far-right leader
Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 3:34pm
Amnesty International published an open letter Tuesday criticizing the policies of President Jair Bolsonaro, saying they will lead to more homicides and deny some Brazilians their human rights.
North Korea: US should consider consequences of ship seizure
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 3:19pm
North Korea's U.N. ambassador said Tuesday the Trump administration should consider the possible consequences that the recent U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship could have on relations between the two countries and immediately return the vessel.
Far-right rally in Hungary amid renewed tensions with Roma
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 2:14pm
A small far-right party has held a rally in a rural Hungarian city, exploiting renewed tensions with some of the local Roma population.
UN says Tunisian court has decided to release UN expert
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 2:03pm
The U.N. said it was informed that a Tunisian appeals court decided Tuesday to release Mocef Kartas, a U.N. expert monitoring sanctions against Libya, who was arrested following his arrival in Tunis on March 26 on suspicion of espionage.
Russia: Militants in Syria launch attack, have toxic agents
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 1:49pm
The Russian military said al-Qaida-linked militants in northwestern Syria launched an attack on Syrian government forces Tuesday, including with tanks.
Canada delegation pressing China on detained Canadians
Rob Gillies, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 1:00pm
A Canadian delegation in China is pressing Chinese officials to free two detained Canadians but there has been no contact between the two nations' leaders or foreign ministers despite the worst relations between Ottawa and Beijing since the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989.
F35-B fighters land in UK's Cyprus base for training, tests
Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 12:00pm
Six F35-B Lightning warplanes, the U.K.'s newest fighter, arrived Tuesday at a British air base on Cyprus for training and a systems test in the aircraft's first overseas deployment.
Mexico studies building new immigration facilities
Maria Verza, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 11:48am
Mexico is studying a change in the way it handles migrants who have been overwhelming its facilities near the border with Guatemala, and may try to keep more of them in newly constructed voluntary shelters rather than in detention facilities.
Tens of thousands of Czech protest, demand minister quits
Karel Janicek, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 11:43am
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in the Czech capital Tuesday as demands intensified for the resignation of the new justice minister.
Dutch minister quits over asylum seeker crime statistics
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 11:04am
A Dutch junior justice minister has quit after his department came under fire for appearing to minimize statistics about criminality among asylum seekers.
Cuccinelli joining Trump administration in immigration role
Jill Colvin and Colleen Long, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 10:49am
The former attorney general of Virginia, whose name had been tossed around for months for an immigration role, will be joining the Trump administration, according to a White House official.
Israel expands Gaza fishing zone, implementing cease-fire
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 10:10am
Israel says it is expanding the permitted fishing zone off Gaza's coast, the latest sign that a cease-fire deal with Palestinian militants is moving forward.
UN envoy warns Libya is on verge of descending to civil war
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 9:33am
The U.N. envoy for Libya warned Tuesday that the oil-rich nation "is on the verge of descending into a civil war" that could divide the country and imperil the security of its neighbors and the wider Mediterranean region.
Death penalty possible in Myanmar cannabis farm case
Aung Naing Soe, Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 9:09am
A court in Myanmar on Tuesday formally charged an American man and two local co-workers with violating drug laws concerning marijuana, with potential penalties ranging from five years' imprisonment to death.
The Latest: Ukraine leader calls snap parliamentary election
The Associated Press | Posted May 21st - 9:02am
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