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Vanuatu calls snap election amid superpower contest in Pacific Islands (Reuters)

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Russia blocks final document at nuclear treaty conference (AP)

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Solomon Islands takes tighter control over state broadcaster (AP)

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China Imposes Economic Curbs on Taiwan With Sand, Fruit Bans (Bloomberg)

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Even as China becomes more assertive, there are still shared interests, New Zealand's prime minister says (Reuters)

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Ex-rebel frontrunner in Colombian vote, could shake US ties (AP)

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Mexican court injuntion against plan to employ Cuban doctors (AP)

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Political shake-up on the horizon as Chile to elect new President (al-Jazeera)

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Brazil's Petrobras posts big profit just after Bolsonaro says it is too profitable (Reuters)

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Brazil senators readying call for Bolsonaro criminal charges (AP)

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Leaked records open a "Pandora" box of financial secrets (AP)

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The Latest: UN chief to hold meeting on Afghanistan funding (AP)

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Veteran opposition leader wins Zambia's Presidential race (AP)

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Two Haitian U.S.s in custody after President's killing, minister says (Reuters)

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Haiti police battle gunmen who killed President, amid fears of chaos (Reuters)

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Peru leftist Castillo claims election win as Fujimori fights result (Reuters)

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G7 to look at rapid response mechanism against Russian 'propaganda', UK's Raab says (Reuters)

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Venezuela gives US oilmen house arrest in gesture to Biden (AP)

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Brazil passes 400,000 COVID-19 fatalities with high death toll to plateau for months (Reuters)

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Canada bans flights from India, Pakistan (AP)

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Chile mining unions threaten action over government bid to block pensions withdrawal (Reuters)

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ECB keeps policy unchanged, faces taper questions (Reuters)

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'Britcoin' digital currency being considered by UK (AP)

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Cuba kicks off party congress to lower curtain on Castro era (Reuters)

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Taiwan to help allies buy vaccines, but not from China (Reuters)

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Tanzanian President John Magufuli 'in Kenyan hospital with Covid' (BBC)

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Mexico's President says he's tested positive for COVID-19 (AP)

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UK to launch global climate adaptation effort with partner countries (Reuters)

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Vietnam's Communist Party meets to pick new leadership (Reuters)

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Presidents of Mexico, Russia to discuss Sputnik V vaccine on Monday (Reuters)

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Thousands take to streets protesting Brazil's Bolsonaro (AP)

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Kyrgyz nationalist wins landslide victory in Presidential poll (Reuters)

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Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch (Reuters)

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First batch of Pfizer/BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Canada (Reuters)

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UN chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency' (Reuters)

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Senior El Salvador official resigns, in blow to President (Reuters)

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Hong Kong's Lam says restoring 'political system from chaos' is priority (Reuters)

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India virus cases pass 9M; capital's hospitals under strain (AP)

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China calls for action from Australia amid worsening ties (AP)

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Argentine Congress moves toward implementing wealth tax to fund COVID-19 aid (Reuters)

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China's irritated trade partners push back on coronavirus food tests (Reuters)

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Peru's Congress selects centrist lawmaker to be new leader (AP)

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Peru now has no President as crisis takes chaotic turn (AP)

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Peru's interim leader announces resignation after upheaval (AP)

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Peru interim leader under pressure to quit after two die in protests (Reuters)

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Opposition Oust Ruling Party in Belize General Election (Bloomberg)

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Belize electing new government amid rising coronavirus cases (AP)

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Belize votes for new PM as veteran leader retires (Reuters)

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Peru lawmakers vote impeach President over alleged graft (AP)

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Bolivia's Evo Morales heads home after socialist President sworn in (Reuters)

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Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties, resume flights (AP)

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Bolivia's socialists claim victory as unofficial count shows big win (Reuters)

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EU: Brexit trade talks to go on past Thursday deadline (AP)

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Detained Canadians in China get rare consular access (AP)

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Kuwait's National Guard minister picked as next crown prince (AP)

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Kuwait's emir asks government to stay on, prepare for elections (Reuters)

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Dissolved migrant caravan sign of tougher Guatemala stance (AP)

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Canada's New Democrats will back Trudeau's government, averting election (Reuters)

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Peru President faces impeachment vote amid pandemic turmoil (AP)

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Russia to sell 100 mln Department of Statees of COVID-19 vaccine to India (Reuters)

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Venezuela's Guaido calls for more international pressure on Maduro (Reuters)

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UK judge rejects Assange bid to delay U.S. extradition case (Reuters)

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Venezuela court suspends order to change leadership of opposition party (Reuters)

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Solomons province pushes for independence in 'China switch' fallout (Reuters)

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Brazil not yet ready to buy Russia vaccine, says health minister (Reuters)

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Trans-Pacific trade bloc says fighting protectionism for post-pandemic revival (Reuters)

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EU's top diplomat, citing Trump candidate, urges delay in vote on Inter-U.S. Development Bank chief (Reuters)

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Yemen's separatists to give up self-rule, push peace deal (AP)

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Australian watchdog accuses Google of privacy breaches (AP)

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WHO says travel bans cannot be indefinite; countries must fight virus (Reuters)

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China plans $1 bln loan to ease Latam access to virus vaccine-Mexico (Reuters)

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UK to suspend Hong Kong extradition treaty amid China tensions (Reuters)

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Russian Ambassador rejects virus vaccine hacking claims (AP)

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Mexico's President turns attention to cartel-plagued states (AP)

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Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic (AP)

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Bolivian President has COVID-19 as virus hits region's elite (AP)

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Criminals cash in on rush to buy coronavirus protective gear, U.N. says (Reuters)

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Philippines warns China of 'severest response' over drills (AP)

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British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault (AP)

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ASEAN takes position vs China's vast historical sea claims (AP)

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Latin America's critical food markets fuel virus spread (AP)

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Huawei CFO extradition hearing to stretch into 2021 (Reuters)

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China charges two detained Canadians with suspected espionage, Trudeau "very disappointed" (Reuters)

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UN seeks urgent funding for pandemic aid transport (AP)

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Honduras President hospitalized with pneumonia, COVID-19 (AP)

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UN holds elections with COVID-19 social distancing (AP)

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Honduran President says he is infected with coronavirus (Reuters)

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Defying Trump, Iran aims to keep offloading gasoline glut to Venezuela (Reuters)

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Russian court finds ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan guilty of espionage (CBS)

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Venezuela top court names new electoral council, opposition defiant (Reuters)

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U.N. warns coronavirus may push millions of children into underage labor (Reuters)

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Brazil to consider leaving World Health Organization: Bolsonaro (Reuters)

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"Your Pain Is My Pain": global anti-racism protests rage (Reuters)

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Anger rising in Mexico over alleged police brutality death (AP)

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UK spy chief says no threat to Five Eyes alliance over Huawei (Reuters)

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Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine (AP)

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Algeria suggests bringing forward OPEC+ meeting to June 4 (Reuters)

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UN adopts new voting procedure during COVID-19 pandemic (AP)

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Venezuela's opposition-led assembly backs Guaido over Maduro choice (AFP)

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South America is a new COVID 'epicentre', African deaths still low - WHO (Reuters)

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