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US military aircraft to deliver more aid to Venezuela border CARACAS, Venezuela -- The Trump administration is sending another large shipment of humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan border in Colombia, for the first time us... by JOSHUA GOODMAN SCOTT SMITH The Associated Press - February 16, 2019

Locals find monarch colony in Mexico after yearslong search AMANALCO DE BECERRA, Mexico -- For years, park rangers and conservationists working around Mexico's Nevado de Toluca volcano chased rumors of a monarch butterfl... by CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN The Associated Press - February 16, 2019

US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed classified info WASHINGTON -- A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran despite warnings from the FBI has been charged with revealing classifi... by ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press - February 14, 2019

Maduro challenger plans caravans for US aid to Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela -- Opposition leader Juan Guaido called Tuesday for mobilizing caravans of Venezuelans to bring emergency food and medicine across the border... by SCOTT SMITH CHRISTINE ARMARIO The Associated Press - February 13, 2019

Islamic militants' deadly resurgence threatens Nigeria polls MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- Baba Inuwa was pleased to move back to his vegetable farm in Nigeria's northeast, encouraged by the military's offensive against Boko Hara... by HARUNA UMAR CARA ANNA The Associated Press - February 13, 2019

US-backed fighters close in on IS-held Syria village BEIRUT -- U.S.-backed Syrian forces captured 41 positions held by Islamic State group militants and destroyed their fortifications in the last tiny pocket they ... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 11, 2019

Influence of China, Russia top Pompeo agenda on five-day Central Europe trip WASHINGTON -- U.S. fears about China and Russia's growing influence in Central Europe will top Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's agenda as he heads to the region... by MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press - February 11, 2019

South Korean women begin to resist intense beauty pressure SEOUL, South Korea -- As she pursued her dream of becoming a fashion model, veering for years between extreme dieting and overeating, Park I Seul realized she h... by JUNG YOON KIM The Associated Press - February 10, 2019

Illegal construction blamed in Istanbul building collapse ISTANBUL -- Turkish officials blamed illegal construction practices for the collapse of an apartment building in Istanbul as they joined hundreds of mourners Sa... by MEHMET GUZEL ZEYNEP BILGINSOY The Associated Press - February 10, 2019

Change your screen habits from time-wasting to money-saving Apple's Screen Time feature can tell you more about your iPhone usage than you may care to know. by COURTNEY JESPERSEN The Associated Press - February 10, 2019

US-backed fighters launch final push in Syria BEIRUT -- U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian forces said Saturday they have launched a final push to defeat the Islamic State group in the last tiny pocket the ... by BASSEM MROUE The Associated Press - February 10, 2019

US peace envoy says talks with Taliban are far from finished WASHINGTON -- Tempering expectations, the Trump administration's peace envoy for Afghanistan said Friday that although his talks with the Taliban have produced ... by ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - February 9, 2019

Volunteers ready US aid set for Venezuela as Maduro digs in CUCUTA, Colombia -- Dozens of volunteers prepared sacks of rice, canned tuna and protein-rich biscuits for malnourished children at a warehouse on the Colombian... by CHRISTINE ARMARIO SCOTT SMITH The Associated Press - February 9, 2019

US emergency aid for Venezuela arrives at Colombian border CUCUTA, Colombia -- Trucks carrying U.S. humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela arrived Thursday at the Colombian border, where opposition leaders vowed to bri... by CHRISTINE ARMARIO LEONARDO HABERKORN The Associated Press - February 8, 2019

Costa Rica ex-leader Oscar Arias accused of sexual assault SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Former President Oscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was enveloped in scandal Tuesday after a sexual assault complaint was brough... by JAVIER CORDOBA The Associated Press - February 6, 2019