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Talks 'intensify' on bringing U.S. back to Iran nuclear deal World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, with both sides signaling a willingness to work out the major stumbling blocks. by Associated Press Published May. 8 2021 @ 5:33pm

Corruption, economic woes spark deadly protests in Colombia Kevin Anthony Agudelo wanted to live in a country where corruption was not part of everyday life. That dream motivated the electrician to join thousands of Colombians in a series of demonstrations against the government since last week. by Associated Press Published May. 8 2021 @ 5:21pm

Deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse in Brazil A bloody, hour-long gunbattle in a Rio de Janeiro slum echoed into Friday, with authorities saying the police killed two dozen criminals while residents and activists claimed human rights abuses and a Supreme Court justice hinted at an investigation. by Associated Press Published May. 8 2021 @ 5:18pm

Palestinians, Israel police clash at mosque; 53 hurt Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police late Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a major holy site sacred to Muslims and Jews, in an escalation of weeks of violence in Jerusalem that has reverberated across the region. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 8:18pm

Brazil's Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil's Amazon in April was the highest for that month in at least five years, a report that comes two weeks after Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said his government would dedicate more energy and resources toward curbing deforestation. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 7:21pm

Sherpa guide scales Everest for record 25th time A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest peak. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 6:59pm

Chair says UN climate talks in Glasgow must be COVID-safe The chair of this year's U.N. climate talks said Friday that he is planning for a physical meeting in November but that organizers are also discussing contingencies due to the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 6:49pm

Mother searches for son believed killed by Colombia soldiers Doris Tejada last heard from her son on New Year's Eve 2007. scar Alexander had left her home in central Colombia to travel to a city on the border with Venezuela to earn money selling clothes to help his family after losing his job as a surveyor's assistant. by Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 10:59pm

Overpass collapse on Mexico metro kills 24 The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway. by Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 9:35pm

Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road; 15 dead An overpass in Mexico City's metro collapsed Monday night, sending a train plunging toward a road, trapping at least one car under rubble and killing at least 15 people, authorities said. by Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 12:55am

U.S. officials reassure Mideast over Iran ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease among Gulf Arab partners over America's re-engagement with Iran and other policy shifts in the region. by By Isabel Debre / The Associated Press Published May. 3 2021 @ 10:12pm

New stage in Rome's Colosseum will restore majestic view A project to build a high-tech, lightweight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient structure "to see the majesty of the monument," Italy's culture minister said Sunday. by Associated Press Published May. 3 2021 @ 12:53am

U.S. denies Iran claims of prisoner deal DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States and Iran are in active talks over the release of prisoners, a person familiar with the discussions said Sunday as Washington denied a report by Iranian state-run television that deals had been struck. by By Jon Gambrell, Isabel Debre and Matthew Law / The Associated Press Published May. 2 2021 @ 11:13pm

Latin America looks to space, despite limitations on ground MEXICO CITY — Mars missions, astronauts coming and going at the International Space Station, China's increasingly ambitious space program. Space-related news is flowing, and not just from the world's richest, biggest nations. Take Latin America. by By Christopher Torchia / The Associated Press Published May. 2 2021 @ 11:11pm

Workers protest Indonesia's labor law in May Day rallies Workers in Indonesia marked international labor day on Saturday with significantly less-attended marches due to coronavirus restrictions, but thousands still vented their anger at a new law they say harms their rights and welfare. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 7:37pm

Mapping the Afghan war, while murky, points to Taliban gains Trying to map the long war in Afghanistan has become an increasingly challenging task ahead of the planned withdrawal of all U.S. forces. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 7:34pm

Powerful quake hits off Japan; minor injuries A strong earthquake struck off northern Japan early Saturday, causing no risk of a tsunami but leaving three people injured and shaking buildings in Tokyo, authorities said. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 7:33pm

Brazil backs away from brink as deaths top 400,000 For most of this month, intensive care units across Brazil were at or near capacity amid a crush of COVID-19 patients, and sedatives needed to intubate patients dwindled. The nation's biggest cemetery had so many corpses to bury that gravediggers worked hours past sundown. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 4:29pm

Fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up vaccines A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as the country grappling with the worst outbreak yet steps up a vaccination drive for all its adults even though some states say don't have enough jabs. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 4:28pm

Israel mourns deaths of 45 in stampede at religious festival The holiday of Lag BaOmer is one of the happiest days on the calendar for Israel's ultra-Orthodox community -- a time of mass celebrations in honor of a revered sage. by Associated Press Published Apr. 30 2021 @ 10:06pm

Pope enables prosecutions of cardinals, bishops Pope Francis has sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals and bishops that he intends to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct: He removed the procedural obstacles that had spared them from being prosecuted and judged by the Vatican's lay criminal tribunal. by Associated Press Published Apr. 30 2021 @ 9:48pm

U.N. envoy: Myanmar military faces demands for democracy The strong, united demand for democracy by the people of Myanmar has created "unexpected difficulties" for the military in consolidating power after the Feb. 1 coup and risks bringing the administration of the nation to a standstill, the U.N. envoy for the country said Friday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 30 2021 @ 9:33pm

Suicide truck bomber hits Afghan guest house, killing 14 A powerful suicide truck bombing struck a guest house in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding as many as 90, the Interior Ministry said. by Associated Press Published Apr. 30 2021 @ 9:33pm