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The Americas June 3, 2019

Honduras street protests go on despite laws' cancellation

Thousands of teachers and doctors in Honduras are continuing street protests despite the president's cancellation of decrees that they feared would lead to extensive layoffs.

Middle East June 3, 2019

Lawyer of Lebanese man held in Iran says he will be freed

The lawyer of a Lebanese man held in Iran since 2015 says his client will be released in the "next few days."

The Americas June 3, 2019

International groups focused on Venezuela crisis meet at UN

Two international groups trying to foster a solution to the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela want to get buy-in from countries supporting embattled President Nicolás Maduro.

Middle East June 3, 2019

A timeline of key events in Sudan's unfinished revolution

Sudan's security forces violently dispersed on Monday the camp at the center of the protest movement that in April forced the army to remove Sudan's strongman, Omar al-Bashir, after 30 years of rule — and then stayed in the streets to keep up pressure on the generals who took his place.

The Americas June 3, 2019

Trudeau: Violence against indigenous women often ignored

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the disappearances and deaths of indigenous women in Canada have too often been treated as a low priority or ignored and he says that must end.

The Americas June 3, 2019

Chasing demons: 75 years on, D-Day haunts, drives its vets

They are back, some for the first time since war stole their innocence 75 years ago on Normandy's D-Day beaches.

Middle East June 3, 2019

US aircraft carrier deployed over Iran remains outside Gulf

A U.S. aircraft carrier the White House ordered to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran remains outside of the Persian Gulf amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington.

The Americas June 3, 2019

Mexican president's party unseats conservatives in 2 states

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's leftist Morena party has apparently unseated the conservative National Action Party in the governorship of the border state of Baja California.

Middle East June 3, 2019

US diplomat Pompeo holding talks with Dutch government

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting the Netherlands for talks with his Dutch counterpart that are expected to touch on rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as well as the crisis in Venezuela and NATO funding.

Middle East June 3, 2019

As UN budget dries up, Palestinian classrooms swell in size

Majed Jameel was overwhelmed.

The Americas June 3, 2019

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts in the region.