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Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami

Venezuela allegedly issued passports and visas to those linked to Hezbollah

Venezuela\'s embassy in Baghdad accused of serious irregularities.

Feb 9, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Venezuela

Trump says he was not kidding about Mexico wall, it is 'getting designed right now'

An Israeli security company that helped build an Israel-West Bank barrier is trying to help build the Mexico wall.

Feb 9, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Donald Trump Israel

Carmen Miranda: Google doodle celebrates iconic samba singer-dancer and film star

Google marks star's 108th birthday with doodle showcasing her trademark fruit-filled turban.

Feb 9, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Wild bison roam in Banff, Canada's oldest national park for the first time in 130 years

Conservation team moved 16 bison from a protected herd in Alberta to Panther Valley, where they remain under observation until summer 2018.

Feb 8, 2017

By Alex Wheeler

Conservation Animal and Wildlife Pictures

Meet Jesus Malverde, patron saint of drug dealers in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Legend has it that he was a Mexican Robin Hood figure – a handsome moustachioed bandito who stole from the rich and gave to the poor.

Feb 8, 2017

By David Sim

Travel pictures

President Duterte repeating my mistakes in war on drugs, ex-Colombian president Cesar Gaviria says

In an opinion piece Gaviria noted that Duterte was using excessive force to deal with a social issue.

Feb 8, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Women stage topless protest to claim rights to sunbathe semi-nude in Argentina

The police say women going topless on beaches amounted to 'obscene displays'.

Feb 8, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Barack Obama enjoys kitesurfing with Richard Branson on British Virgin Islands

The former president and first lady have returned to Washington DC after their holiday.

Feb 8, 2017

By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

Colombia begins peace talks with country's second-largest rebel group ELN

The talks follow the success of four years of negotiations with Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc.

Feb 8, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Winnipeg woman Andrea Giesbrecht guilty of hiding 6 dead infants in storage locker

The children were likely to have been born alive, but their deaths are impossible to determine.

Feb 7, 2017

By William Watkinson

Canada: Woman charged for disposing bodies of 6 infants in storage locker to conceal birth

The cause of death could not be ascertained as the bodies were highly decomposed at the time of discovery.

Feb 7, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Where to watch the royals: Anne with her horses and Will and Kate at the Baftas

Your weekly guide to keeping up with the Windsors.

Feb 6, 2017

By James Tennent

British Royal Family

At least 16 dead after bus collides with truck outside Honduras capital

Thirty four others were also injured in the accident, two of them in a serious condition.

Feb 6, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Teenager in Colombia is alleged to be the hitman 'Little Bean' who has killed 30 people

Alleged teenage killer is known only by his nickname of 'Frijolito' – 'Little Bean'

Feb 4, 2017

By William Watkinson

Hitman

Multi-faith groups form protective circle around Canadian mosques following Quebec shooting

These 'rings of peace' were in response to an attack on a prayer centre on 29 January in which 6 men were killed.

Feb 4, 2017

By Lara Rebello

Bolivia honours President Evo Morales by opening $7m museum in his native village

The museum details the struggles of Bolivians throughout history.

Feb 4, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Brazil's former first lady Marisa Leticia da Silva dies at 66

Marisa Leticia, who was earlier pronounced brain-dead, passed away on Friday evening.

Feb 4, 2017

By Divya Kishore

Brazil

Murder rate in Mexico shoots up by 22% in highest rise since midst of the drug war

Cartel conflicts and state elections are among the possible causes.

Feb 3, 2017

By Harriet Sinclair

Mexico

Pictures of the week 28 January to 3 February 2017: Chinese new year, Trump protests and Vikings

A selection of photographs from around the world, covering a variety of topics from current events to animals, weather and travel.

Feb 3, 2017

By David Sim

Donald Trump Travel pictures

Argentine lawmaker's calls for Trump-style border wall provoke diplomatic spat

Alfredo Olmedo's comments come after his country's president was compared to 'xenophobic' Trump.

Feb 3, 2017

By Tom Porter

Argentina Donald Trump

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