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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega said his country won't be holding elections anytime soon, a statement underscoring the strongman's efforts to extend his nearly 20-year rule and dashing hopes by the opposition that he might heed their demands for ...

Road deaths are declining in the U.S. and worldwide, but lower-income countries aren't experiencing much of the improvement, according to a study published Monday.

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro called Monday on his supporters to protect his government's social and economic reforms and resist any efforts by the incoming administration to change the nation's labor laws.

Congressional Republicans are pursuing multiple legislative strategies to counter the Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding birthright citizenship, with lawmakers introducing a wave of bills aimed at narrowing the decision's reach or challenging ...

Kenyan activists on Monday accused authorities of violating a court order from last month halting the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center after reports surfaced that Americans were being quarantined in the country.

The number of 6-3 ideologically split decisions at the Supreme Court rose this term with rulings on transgender athletes, the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance and several immigration decisions all being won by the conservative majority, according ...

The U.S. is slapping 50% tariffs on Canadian products, including wine and hockey sticks, in response to Canada's retaliatory duties on American products.

Alligator Alcatraz is now gone, and all that's left is empty tarmac, Florida officials told a federal judge, saying the last immigration detainees left in mid-June and all operations have ceased at the detention center the state built in the ...

The House and Senate are considering bipartisan bills to compel hospitals to clearly list prices in hopes of driving down healthcare costs.

President Trump plans to impose 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey sticks to cement, in retaliation for Canada's treatment of American exports of alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles.