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After 14 Years In Power, Bolivia's Morales Resigns Presidency

11:54am November 11, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid protests across the country alleging fraud in the election that he declared himself the winner of just three weeks ago.

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Former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley's repeated pledges of allegiance to Trump in her new memoir, With All Due Respect, may surprise those who thought Haley had left the administration halfway through her term as some sort of protest. Here, Haley is

In Memoir, Nikki Haley Hammers White House Team But Pledges Allegiance To Trump

10:50am November 11, 2019

by Ron Elving

In With All Due Respect, the former U.N. ambassador says Trump's ex-Chief of Staff John Kelly and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asked her to help them "save the country" from the president.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., depart a press conference at the Capitol on Oct. 2. The impeachment inquiry enters a new phase this week with the start of public hearings.

The Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Begins A New Phase This Week: What You Need To Know

8:25am November 11, 2019

by Philip Ewing

After weeks of closed-door depositions, Democrats are planning open hearings this week about the Ukraine affair. Here's where the story stands — and what's coming next.

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Violence Increases Dramatically In Hong Kong Protests

7:17am November 11, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

Police in Hong Kong used live fire — shooting at least one demonstrator. Six pro-democracy lawmakers have been arrested. Protesters began taking to the streets every weekend beginning in March.

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ISIS-Linked Militants Fight On Despite Leader Baghdadi's Death

7:14am November 11, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

The death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a setback for ISIS. But its ideology is thriving in places like Southeast Asia, where self-radicalization is a growing problem.

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Leaders In South Sudan Again Postpone Creating Unity Government

6:47am November 11, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The ongoing attempt to form a unity government in South Sudan is again failing to meet a deadline — it's been pushed back 100 days. The U.S. is upset but can do little about it.

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News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Morales Resigns, Hong Kong Protests

5:39am November 11, 2019

Public testimony will be heard this week in the impeachment inquiry. After weeks of protests, Bolivia's president resigns. And, police in Hong Kong used live fire — shooting at least one protestor.

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Evo Morales, Bolivia's president, speaks during a press conference in El Alto, Bolivia, on Nov. 9, 2019. Morales resigned the next day after protests and allegations of election fraud.

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Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns Amid Widespread Protests Over Election Fraud

6:56pm November 10, 2019

by Meg Anderson

The announcement comes after an audit found "clear manipulation" of a computer system, which affected the final count of October's vote. Unrest prompted by fraud allegations has led to three deaths.

Anti-government protesters set fire and close streets during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday.

6 Killed And 100 Injured In Latest Security Forces Crackdown In Baghdad Protests

2:33pm November 10, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Since the clashes started last month, more than 300 protesters have been killed and 15,000 others wounded. Protesters demand overhauls to the country's political system and an end to corruption.

An artistic rendering of the retreat of Hernán Cortés from Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, in 1520. The Spanish conquistador led an expedition to present-day Mexico, landing in 1519. Although the Spanish forces numbered some 500 men, they managed to c

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500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being Debated

1:24pm November 10, 2019

by James Fredrick

The meeting of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Hernán Cortés and the events that followed weigh heavily in Mexico half a millennium later.