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Middle East May 21, 2019

The Latest: Iran presidents seeks wartime executive powers

The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in the Mideast amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 11 a.m.

The Americas May 20, 2019

Nicaragua releases 100 jailed protesters to house arrest

The Nicaraguan government has released 100 prisoners to a form of house arrest, including three human rights activists.

The Americas May 20, 2019

Despite upheaval, Venezuela's Maduro touts an anniversary

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday celebrated the anniversary of his disputed re-election amid a growing humanitarian crisis and political upheaval.

The Americas May 20, 2019

Independent Cuban think tank says closing under pressure

One of Cuba's only independent think tanks said Monday that it is closing because of pressure from what it described as powerful institutions on and off the communist island, though it gave no details.

The Americas May 20, 2019

North Korea urges UN chief to act against US ship seizure

North Korea is denouncing the United States as "a gangster country" for recently seizing one of its cargo ships and is calling on U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take "urgent measures" to contribute to stabilizing the Korean peninsula.

The Americas May 20, 2019

Cop kills ex, then himself in Brazil government building

A police officer shot his ex-girlfriend to death at her office at the municipal education department in Brazil's capital and then killed himself Monday, authorities said.

The Americas May 20, 2019

Battle breaks out for WikiLeaks founder Assange's computers

With Julian Assange locked away in a London jail, a new battle has broken out over what may contain some of the WikiLeaks founder's biggest secrets: his computers.

The Americas May 20, 2019

Venezuela says passengers missing after Caribbean sinking

A Venezuelan official says a small boat carrying at least 20 people sank in Caribbean coastal waters and that most of those on board are missing.

The Americas May 20, 2019

'Tortilla movement' seeks to restore Mexico's iconic food

As Mexico City's 9 million residents sleep in the pre-dawn darkness, busy hands are already preparing the day's corn tortillas in the small kitchen of Molino El Pujol, a tortilla shop that is part of a famed chef's bid to help recover Mexico's iconic food.

Middle East May 20, 2019

US aircraft carrier seen as barometer of tensions with Iran

Ordered by the White House to the Persian Gulf, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has become a 100,000-ton barometer of the tensions between Iran and the U.S.

Middle East May 20, 2019

The Latest: Saudi TV says Yemeni rebels fired 2 missiles

The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in the Mideast amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 12:10 p.m.