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As Israel resumes bombing in the north, thousands of Gazans face desperate conditions
Southern Gaza has seen the heaviest fighting over the past few weeks. But bombing has restarted in the north and the humanitarian situation has worsened there.
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Diplomat trying to end Gaza war warns an attack on U.S. forces could widen it
The prime minister of Qatar is in Washington for talks with U.S. officials trying to iron out the framework of a deal to pause or end the war in Gaza and get Israeli hostages released.
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Guatemala's presidential inauguration brings an air of hope
There are celebrations and cautious optimism in Guatemala as Bernardo Arevalo Jr. wins the presidency, renewing the country's democratic aspirations and its revolutionary past.
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People in Acapulco are trying to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Otis
Hurricane Otis has devastated Acapulco, Mexico. The streets are full of desperate people as the government ramps up its response. So far, 48 people are reported dead and 47 are missing.
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Hurricane Otis leaves Acapulco, the popular Mexican tourist destination, in ruins
Acapulco is a scene of widespread destruction — two days after being hit by a Category 5 hurricane.
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The view of the devastation in Acapulco as the city waits for help after hurricane
A tropical storm swiftly became a monster hurricane that slammed into the Mexican coastal city of Acapulco, killing more than two dozen people and causing massive damage.
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Roads and communication lines are destroyed after a hurricane hit Mexico's Acapulco
The famed Mexican resort, Acapulco, took a direct hit from a category 5 hurricane that increased in strength at a speed that surprised forecasters.
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The U.N. Security Council approves sending Kenya-led force to quell violence in Haiti
The United Nations has approved the deployment of a Kenyan led security mission to Haiti — sparking human rights concerns about deploying a force that has a long record of abuses.
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I returned to Nicaragua, where I was born, and found a country steeped in fear
NPR's Eyder Peralta recently visited Nicaragua for the first time in a decade, gaining rare access to a nation that is hostile to journalists and known as the Western Hemisphere's newest dictatorship.
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A Mexican ufologist claims to show 2 alien corpses to Congress
It's not the first time Jaime Maussan has claimed to discover "nonhuman" bodily remains, and scientists have previously dismissed them.