Fighting terrorism is still main job of DHS, says official
CCTV -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday that the United States continues to step…
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South America
Fish, other mosquitoes now warriors in Zika battle
SAN DIEGO, El Salvador (AFP) -- With larva-chomping fish and genetically modified insects, Latin Americans are deploying legions of little…
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Strong 6.3-magnitude quake shakes Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Chile on Tuesday, though there were no immediate reports of injuries…
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More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus -gov’t
(Reuters) -- More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos…
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Colombia confirms first three Zika deaths
(Reuters) -- Colombia’s Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the first three deaths from the Zika virus at a press…
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Unsanitary conditions in slums provide breeding grounds for mosquitos spreading Zika virus
Unsanitary conditions in Brazil's slum areas are provided potential breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes that can transmit viruses including Zika…
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Scuffles in Ecuador as pro-Kurdish protesters turn out against Erdogan
Violent scenes in Ecuador's capital of Quito on Thursday (February 04) as Kurdish supporters turned out to protest Turkey's President…
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Turkey’s Erdogan and Peru’s Humala sign bilateral accords
TURKISH President Tayyip Erdogan and Peruvian President Ollanta Humala signed bilateral accords on Tuesday (February 2) to increase bilateral economic and…
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Ecuadorian and Venezuelan FMs meet opposition as President Martelly’s term nears end with no successor
Representing CELAC (The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States), the Ecuadorian and Venezuelan foreign ministers met with opposition parties…
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Ecuador confirms first pregnant woman with Zika
ECUADORIAN authorities confirmed 22 cases of Zika, including the first reported case of a pregnant woman with the virus in the…
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