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Panama tribunal rules ex-President Martinelli cannot run in election
Panama's electoral tribunal has ruled that former President Ricardo Martinelli, who is awaiting trial on wiretapping charges, cannot run in next month's elections, but the politician vowed on Friday to retake the presidency in the following...
'Avengers: Endgame' on pace to crack $300 million in U.S. and Canada opening
Marvel superhero spectacle "Avengers: Endgame" hauled in a record $60 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices on Thursday night, and distributor Walt Disney Co "cautiously" predicted an unprecedented $300 million weekend debut.
New York Archdiocese lists 120 former clergy accused of abuse
The New York Archdiocese, one of the largest in the United States, on Friday identified 120 former Roman Catholic bishops, priests and deacons who were accused of sexually abusing children.
U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years
A U.S. citizen arrested in Venezuela in 2014 on weapons trafficking and attempted murder charges his family called "trumped-up" was released this week, his family said in a statement on Friday.
Russian agent Butina begs U.S. judge for mercy, gets 18 months in prison
Admitted Russian agent Maria Butina was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday after the Siberia native, her voice breaking with emotion, begged a judge for mercy and expressed remorse for conspiring with a Russian official to infiltrate a gun ri...
Senator Warren offers military housing bill to boost inspections, transparency
Senator Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic lawmakers on Friday proposed a bill that offers new protections for U.S. military families facing unsafe housing, following a series of Reuters reports revealing squalid conditions in privately managed ba...
Cypriot police search for more victims of suspected serial killer
Cypriot police searched on Friday for more victims of a suspected serial killer amid mounting public accusations that authorities bungled investigations and failed to heed concern about the safety of women.
Trump to pull U.S. out of U.N. arms treaty, heeding NRA
President Donald Trump on Friday announced at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting that the United States will drop out of an international arms treaty signed in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama but opposed by the NRA and other con...
Oil tumbles more than 3% as Trump again urges OPEC to lower prices
Oil prices sank more than 3 percent on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump again pressured the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to raise crude production to ease gasoline prices.
Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants
The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the border with Mexico including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals, breaking with past policy to avoid troops coming in contact with migrants.
Brazil states forge ahead in climate change fight despite Bolsonaro ambivalence
State governments in Brazil have agreed to work toward fulfilling the country's Paris Agreement climate change commitments, despite far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's ambivalence over the pact.
Remorseful Russian agent Butina sentenced to 18 months in U.S. prison
A federal judge on Friday sentenced admitted Russian agent Maria Butina to 18 months in prison after the Siberia native begged for mercy and expressed remorse for conspiring with a Russian official to infiltrate a gun rights group and influence U.S....
Trump heeds NRA, decides to pull U.S. out of U.N. arms treaty
President Donald Trump on Friday announced at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting that the United States will drop out of an international arms treaty signed in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama but opposed by the NRA and other con...
Panama tribunal rules ex-president Martinelli cannot run in election: spokesman
Panama's electoral tribunal ruled that former president Ricardo Martinelli, who is awaiting trial on wiretapping charges, cannot take part in next month's elections, his spokesman said on Friday, dealing a heavy blow to his political comeba...
Top Kansas court rules state constitution protects abortion rights
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state's constitution protects a woman's right to an abortion and upheld an injunction blocking a state law that would have banned a common second trimester abortion procedure.
New Northern Ireland talks called, spurred by journalist's death
The British and Irish governments announced on Friday a resumption of talks to restore Northern Ireland's devolved government, spurred into ending a hiatus in dialogue of more than a year by the killing of a journalist last week.
Trump expected to withdraw U.S. from Arms Trade Treaty
President Donald Trump on Friday was expected to announce his intention to revoke the United States’ status as a signatory of the Arms Trade Treaty, which was signed in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama but never ratified by Congress, two U.S. offi...
Venezuela's opposition-run congress says lawmaker was detained
Venezuela's opposition-run National Assembly said on Friday that opposition lawmaker Gilber Caro had been detained, which it said in a Twitter post was a violation of his parliamentary immunity.
'Avengers: Endgame' off to record start in U.S., Canada
Marvel Studios superhero spectacle "Avengers: Endgame" hauled in a record $60 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices during its Thursday night debut, distributor Walt Disney Co said.
Corbyn says won't attend Trump state dinner
The leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said on Friday he had turned down an invitation to a state dinner which will be part of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Britain in June.