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A rope made of bedsheets that was used to escape from the upper floor of the Badim Hospital, is seen tied to a window, where a fire left at least 11 people dead, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. The fire raced through the hospital forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on beds or in wheelchairs. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) XLC105 XLC105

September 13, 2019 at 4:28 am

Fire at hospital in Brazil kills 11 people, many elderly VIEW

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A fire raced through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on stretchers...

September 6, 2019 at 9:47 am

It’s complicated: Zimbabweans see Mugabe’s legacy as mixed VIEW

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean politician summed up her reaction to Robert Mugabe's death with one word: Complicated. Mugabe, 95, stood tall on the...

August 27, 2019 at 9:57 pm

Bolsonaro says Amazon nations should decide region’s future VIEW

PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday that Latin America's Amazon countries will meet in September to discuss both protecting and...

August 26, 2019 at 9:18 pm

Respiratory ailments hit in Amazon as Brazil spurns G-7 aid VIEW

PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AP) — Acrimony between Brazil and European countries seeking to help fight Amazon fires deepened on Tuesday, jeopardizing hopes of global unity...

A fire burns in highway margins in the city of Porto Velho, Rondonia state, part of Brazil’s Amazon, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) ERA140 ERA140

August 25, 2019 at 9:08 pm

G-7 nations pledge $40 million to fight Amazon fires VIEW

PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AP) — The Group of Seven nations on Monday pledged tens of millions of dollars to help fight raging wildfires in the...

July 28, 2019 at 7:25 am

Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan pioneer of kinetic art, dies in Paris

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Carlos Cruz-Diez, a leading Venezuelan artist who won international acclaim for his work with color and the style known as kinetic...

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July 23, 2019 at 5:15 am

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July 15, 2019 at 12:16 pm

Venezuelan government, opposition resume talks in Barbados

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government and the opposition are resuming talks aimed at ending the political crisis in their country, the country's information...