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The population of Michoacan state in Mexico is trapped in a cartel war between the government and criminal groups.

G7 is expected to launch the 'Clean Green Initiative' at a leaders' summit next week, sources tell Bloomberg News.

Release of 'people-slayer' Giovanni Brusca met with anger by victims' relatives, leading politicians.

Steps aim to end housing discrimination and support minority-owned businesses on anniversary of Tulsa massacre.

Israeli forces are attempting to reassert their control over Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem by arresting them.

In Russia, Victory Day celebrations have grown recently while the Allies' contributions appear to have been minimised.

Advocates demand real government action to honour 215 Indigenous children whose remains found at residential school.

Netanyahu accused opponents of imperiling Israel as it contends with internal Jewish-Arab strife over the Gaza attack.

Opinion of legislators and the US public had already begun to shift before the 11-day bombardment of Gaza.

Death highlights plight of former rebels-turned-government employees who have not been paid for more than two years.

Sporting figures, including Serena Williams, back tennis superstar Naomi Osaka after her withdrawal from the key event.

Habib Talukder, nicknamed Tiger Habib for his hunting skills, was wanted by the police for 20 years.

Timeline of how far-right politician Naftali Bennett joined centrist Yair Lapid to form a coalition against Netanyahu.

The military alliance's foreign and defence ministers are discussing a communique being drafted for the June 14 summit.

To convince Roma in Europe to take up the vaccine, governments need to take steps to build trust.

Motorcycle-riding gunmen sprayed General Katumba Wamala's vehicle with bullets, killing his daughter and driver.

With Western oil majors pressured to cut emissions, state-owned oil firms will step in without those expectations.

A confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has failed to thoroughly explain traces of uranium.

Benny Gantz says military chief spoke figuratively when defending Israel's bombing of Gaza media offices.

Survivors of one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history call for reparations on centenary of attack.

Tiananmen Square vigil cancelled, with officials citing COVID-19 but critics say it is part of broader crackdown.

Saudi Islamic affairs minister says the order was in response to citizens' complaints about excessive noise.

Under its P2P doctrine, the UN must deploy to Palestine to protect Palestinians from further Israeli war crimes.

Eight people, including four soldiers, killed and 15 others wounded in attacks on security forces in Balochistan.

And, why healthcare professionals like me are incensed by Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev.

World's largest rubber glove maker's products were banned by US on concerns of forced and bonded labour, Reuters said.

New Yorker writer says Chinese university where he teaches has not renewed his contract for the next academic year.

Despite COVID-related restrictions in parts of Asia, the market is buoyed by demand from the US and parts of Europe.

Outsized gains reinforce view that global commerce is recovering from the pandemic, driven by increased vaccinations.

Police say 4,000 refugees demonstrated when senior UN officials arrived on Bhashan Char island to visit the settlement.

More than 7,000 cases have been reported in the state’s large tea gardens since April, at least 53 people have died.

Former Ivory Coast president to return home following his acquittal of crimes against humanity at the ICC.

Energy company AGL is accusing Greenpeace Australia Pacific of abusing copyright and trademark law in a campaign.

Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara of the San Isidro protest movement was admitted to hospital on May 2 after hunger strike.

Osaka withdrawing from the French Open following the bitter fallout from her decision to boycott all media activity.

The UN agency says one aim is to avoid stigmatising the countries where coronavirus variants are first detected.

A government review finds that 180,764 died from the disease - almost triple the previous official figure of 69,342.

Mexico says Zara, Anthropologie, and Patowl have all used patterns distinctive to Mexico's Indigenous communities.

The safety accord signed after the Rana Plaza disaster is due to be renegotiated.

Selahaddin was brought back to Turkey by agents from the National Intelligence Organisation, Turkish media said.

Scientists involved in the study warn heat death numbers will grow exponentially with rising temperatures.

In a series of videos, convicted Turkish mob boss made allegations against leading figures of the governing party.

Both Brent and WTI were set for a second monthly gain as analysts expect oil demand growth to outstrip supply.

Antonio Costa acknowledges criticism amid public outcry over gov't's failure to enforce measures to contain COVID.

DRC army blamed ADF for the attack, but other sources say attacks may have been ethnic in origin.

The French and German leaders say spying on allies is 'not acceptable' after a report accuses the US of eavesdropping.

Citing mental health reasons, the Japanese tennis player had said she would boycott media activity.

UN health agency's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the 'time has come' for a global pandemic treaty.

Four members of militia group face charges as federal authorities continue probe into January 6 insurrection.

From May to November of 1961 more than 400 young activists, Black and white, boarded interstate buses headed for cities.