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Colombia's Congress Approves Police General as Vice President

Retired General Oscar Naranjo was part of the government's negotiating team in Havana that worked for four years to clinch a peace agreement with FARC rebels

Mexican News Editor Shot as Attacks Against Journalists Soar

Add wounded editor, who is in 'grave' condition, to the list as three journalists have been killed across Mexico in March

Hungary Could Force Out Soros-founded University With New Law

Move could come as part of Prime Minister Orban's crackdown on NGOs ahead of 2018 elections, US embassy says ‘very concerned’

Migrant Workers Blocked from Leaving Qatar Despite Labor Reforms

A law making it easier for migrants to change jobs and leave the oil-rich Gulf state came into effect in December, but activists say migrant workers still require an exit permit from the government

Nigeria's Buhari Acts to Fill Vacant Ministries

First major political appointments since ailing president returned from Britain on March 10 following medical leave for an unspecified illness

More Whistleblowers Talking to WADA, Says Reedie

US Vote to Repeal Broadband Privacy Rules Sparks Interest in VPNs

Vote by US Congress to repeal rules that limit how internet service providers can use customer data has generated renewed interest in an old internet technology: virtual private networks, or VPNs

Army Assesses Damage After Cyclone 'Absolutely Smashes' North Australia

No deaths are reported after Debbie tore a trail of destruction through Australia's northeast on Tuesday as Category 4 storm, one rung below most dangerous wind speed level, before being gradually downgraded to a tropical storm

Trump Tells Senators He Expects Deal 'Very Quickly' on Health Care

President tells gathering at White House he expects lawmakers to reach deal on health care, without offering specifics on how they would do it or what had changed since a health care reform bill was pulled last week for insufficient support

Lawmakers: Trump Team Wants More NAFTA Access for US Goods, Services

Members of House Ways and Means Committee meet with commerce secretary, acting trade representative to discuss administration's plans for renegotiating deal

Brazilian Police, Squatters Clash Over Eviction

Protesters in Campinas set up barricades of wood and tires as they try to stave off eviction from squatter settlements

Paraguay Congress Wrestles Again With Presidential Re-Election Law

A bill allowing Paraguay presidents to run for a second five-year term was defeated in the legislature last year

Arab Leaders Seek Common Ground at Summit on Palestinian State

While they are unlikely to bridge rifts over Iran's role or wars in Syria, Yemen, Arab leaders remain united in supporting two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Brazil Police Raid Brokerage for Allegedly Laundering 'Car Wash' Bribe Cash

Police searched offices of the Advalor Distribuidora de Titulos e Valores brokerage firm, which they allege facilitated movement of bribes

EU Peacekeepers Ready to Intervene in Bosnia if New Strife Erupts

Concerns are rising about secessionist pressures in Bosnia, parliamentary boycott in Montenegro, renewed Serbia-Kosovo tensions

Twitter to Let Advertisers Buy Video Ads on Periscope

Germany Tells Turkey Not to Spy on Turks Living on Its Soil

Terror at Midnight: Abduction Trauma of Kenyan Woman Fighting for Forests

A Year on, Regal Suu Kyi Struggles to Move Myanmar on from Conflict

Ties with army tense as Aung San Suu Kyi pushes for constitutional reform; crackdown on Rohingya sparks international human rights probe; economic reform sluggish

Samsung Plans to Sell Refurbished Galaxy Note 7s

Samsung's Note 7s were permanently scrapped in October after some phones self-combusted, prompting global recall roughly two months after launch of near-$900 devices