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The Americas June 14, 2019

UNHCR: 5,400 Venezuelans enter Peru in single day

The United Nations refugee agency says that a record number of Venezuelan migrants have crossed into Peru.

The Americas June 14, 2019

Canada to allow the sale of cannabis edibles late this year

The Canadian government says a limited selection of cannabis-laced food products won't hit retail shelves in the country before mid-December.

The Americas June 14, 2019

UN human rights chief Bachelet to visit Venezuela next week

The United Nations' top human rights official has scheduled a trip to Venezuela next week featuring meetings with President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó, among others.

Latin America June 14, 2019

Man reunites with family 40 years after parents’ disappearance during Argentina dictatorship

A man whose father and pregnant mother were abducted and likely killed during Argentina’s brutal dictatorship more than 40 years ago was reunited with his biological family.

The Americas June 14, 2019

AP Explains: Why is there a general strike in Brazil?

Brazil kicked off a general strike Friday that is likely to paralyze major cities across Latin America's largest country.

Middle East June 14, 2019

Middle East attack jolts oil-import dependent Asia

The blasts detonated far from the bustling megacities of Asia, but the attack this week on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz hits at the heart of this region's oil-import-dependent economies.

The Americas June 14, 2019

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition hearing

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to appear at hearing in a London court via video link as he continues his fight against extradition to the United States.

RELIGION June 14, 2019

AP Explains: The rocky rise of LGBT rights in Latin America

Despite a dark past, today many LGBT citizens in Latin America are enjoying the right to marry, choose their gender identity and adopt children.

Middle East June 13, 2019

The Latest: Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi drones

The Latest on Mideast developments amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf region (all times local): 7 a.m.

Trials June 13, 2019

Illegal immigrant who killed Cuomo-linked socialite with fire extinguisher sentenced to life, begs for forgiveness

The illegal immigrant who bludgeoned a New York socialite with a fire extinguisher at her Westchester estate in 2015 was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison on Thursday.

Dominican Republic June 13, 2019

NY woman, 53, died on vacation in Dominican Republic; son demands answers

A New York woman, 53, is the latest American tourist to die in the Dominican Republic, long one of the top Caribbean destinations for U.S. travelers.