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President Obama Urges Congress to Pass Deportation Funding

As the nation's border states continue to see an influx of unaccompanied minors from Central America cross the U.S.-Mexico border, filling up federal facilities, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a $3.7 billion fund to process the undocumented minors and transport them back to their homelands.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Orders US Intelligence Chief to Leave Amid Spying Scandal

Jul 10, 2014 02:53 PM EDT By Rodrigo Ugarte

The U.S. intelligence chief in Berlin has been asked to leave by the German government, and German politicians demand answers from Washington.

Honduras Mining Landslide Complicates Rescue; Workers Remaing Missing

Jul 10, 2014 02:26 PM EDT By Payton Guion

Three miners were freed last week, but eight remain trapped in the mine and are feared dead

Two men were gored at Thursday's running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

2 People Gored in Pamplona's San Fermin Festivall; Five Others Injured

Jul 10, 2014 02:02 PM EDT By Payton Guion

Five others were inured in the fourth running of the bulls

More Than One Million British Workers Go on Strike; Prime Minister David Cameron Criticizes Unions

Jul 10, 2014 01:48 PM EDT By Olivia Demarinis

More than one million public sector workers went on strike in Britain Thursday over pay cuts imposed by the government.

France Proposes Travel Bans on Trips to Iraq, Syria

Jul 09, 2014 04:26 PM EDT By Olivia Demarinis

The French government put forward plans Wednesday for six-month travel bans on people trying to go to Syria and Iraq to join in the civil war fight.

Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial Update: 'Blade Runner' Rests Case; Verdict Coming Soon?

Jul 09, 2014 04:08 PM EDT By Selena Hill

After a 39-day high profile trial, Oscar Pistorius' defense attorneys rested their case, putting emphasis on the fact that the world renowned Paralympic athlete is still a man that suffers from a disability and profound sense of vulnerability.

Edward Snowden Applies for Extended Stay in Russia

Jul 09, 2014 03:49 PM EDT By Selena Hill

National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden is petitioning the Russian government to extend his one-year temporary renewable asylum, which will expire on July 31.

Chicago Bull Running Writer Gored in Thigh During Spain's Running With the Bulls Festival

Jul 09, 2014 02:47 PM EDT By Scharon Harding

On Wednesday two men, one from the U.S. and one from Spain, were gored at the Bulls of Pamplona festival in Spain.

Mexican Vigilante Groups Keeping Cartels in Check

Jul 09, 2014 01:28 PM EDT By Staff Reporter

Vigilante groups are taking on drug cartels in a growing movement, highlighting the government's failure to quell kidnappings and drug trafficking.

Israel Continues to Strike Gaza as Hamas Launches Longer-Range Rockets into Southern Israel

Jul 09, 2014 01:45 PM EDT By Jessica Michele Herring

Hamas is continuing to lob rockets into Israel while Israel responds with a surge in air strikes.

Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Abdullah Abdullah Clams Victory Despite Contested Election Results

Jul 09, 2014 08:55 AM EDT By Selena Hill

The political climate in Afghanistan continued to heat up as presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in spite of initial election results that calculated his rival, Ashraf Ghani, in the lead.

Israeli Initiates 'Protective Edge' Operation Against Hamas, Gaza Strip Bombed

Jul 08, 2014 04:47 PM EDT By Selena Hill

In midst of the worst outbreak of violence on the Israel-Gaza border since 2012, tensions escalated between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday as Israel bombed 50 Gazan sites.

Ebola Virus Out of Control in West Africa? 50 New Cases Reported Since July 3

Jul 08, 2014 04:42 PM EDT By Robert C. Weich III

Virus has killed over 500 since February

The War on Guatemalan Women: Gangs Murder with Impunity

Jul 09, 2014 04:48 PM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Dead Guatemalan women are being dumped in alleyways, dropped by the roadside, and deserted in parks, bodies bound by trash bags, plastic blankets, or left bare for the world to see, abandoned by the wayside like discarded trash.

The Conference of US Bishops Will Discuss Pope Francis's Teachings

Pope Francis Meets With European Victims of Clerical Sex Abuse, Begs For Forgiveness

Jul 08, 2014 09:31 AM EDT By Selena Hill

Speaking on behalf of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis begged six victims of clerical sexual abuse for forgiveness Monday and promised to hold bishops who hid the sex scandals accountable for their "grave sins."

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson

New TSA Security Measures to Include Increased Scrutiny of Electronics

Jul 07, 2014 05:12 PM EDT By Jessica Michele Herring

New TSA security measures will include increased scrutiny of electronic devices at overseas airports.

Ukraine Military Gains on Rebels, Recaptures Slovyasnk

Jul 07, 2014 03:27 PM EDT By Jessica Michele Herring

The Ukraine military is gaining on the rebels after the military recaptured the town of Slovyansk, which had been taken over by pro-Russia rebels.

Earthquake Rocks Mexico, Guatemala; 2 Dead

Jul 07, 2014 01:33 PM EDT By Selena Hill

A magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the Pacific Coast rocked a wide area in southern Mexico and Central America early Monday morning, causing at least two deaths and damage to dozens of homes in Guatemala.

Raúl Castro Encourages Slow Economic Reform, Says His People Are 'Defeating Imperialism'

Jul 07, 2014 11:51 AM EDT By Scharon Harding

On Saturday, Cuba President Raúl Castro spoke to his country's parliament and said that despite a poor economy, reform should be conducted slowly.

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