Americas
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Colombia plane crash victims repatriated – videoThe bodies of those who died in the Colombia plane crash on Monday, were repatriated to Brazil on Friday.
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Fidel Castro's last journey maps story of leader's triumphs and shortcomingsThe Cuban revolutionary’s funeral procession is retracing in reverse his route to seizing power in Havana. Amid genuine grief mourners also hope for change
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Four of world's biggest cities to ban diesel cars from their centresParis, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City will ban the most polluting cars and vans by 2025 to tackle air pollution
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Brazil is in crisis. And once again, the poorest will bear the burdenPresident Michel Temer is aiming to enshrine 20 years of austerity in the constitution. It amounts to a coup against the poor – and against democracy itself
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Prince Harry and Rihanna take HIV tests on World Aids DayDuo had finger-prick procedure at a HIV drop-in centre targeting men in Barbados capital in effort to raise awareness
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UN admits for first time that peacekeepers brought cholera to HaitiBan Ki-moon said deadly outbreak that killed up thousands ‘leaves a blemish’ on United Nations’ reputation, ending six years of refusing to claim responsibility
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UN chief apologises over Haiti cholera outbreak – videoUnited Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon apologises for the UN’s role in the cholera outbreak which killed over 9,000 people in Haiti.
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Colombia plane crash: Bolivia suspends airline that operated flightInvestigation of LaMia flight 2933’s wreckage found no traces of fuel in crash that killed 71 people, including most of Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer team
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PSG’s Edinson Cavani booked after showing T-shirt support for ChapecoenseEdinson Cavani was booked after scoring a penalty for Paris Saint-Germain in 2-0 defeat of Angers when he stripped off his shirt to reveal a T-shirt offering support to Chapecoense
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Brazil legislators vote against anti-corruption bill even as nation mournsCongress passes bill with changes that would help shield lawmakers from prosecution, angering investigators, as nation grapples with deadly plane crash
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Mexico archaeologists find temple to wind god beneath supermarketCircular platform was dedicated to Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl and eight sets of human remains were found at site in Tlatelolco area of Mexico City
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Committee calls for firing of judge who told woman 'keep your knees together'Committee recommends Robin Camp be removed from bench after he asked during trial why complainant hadn’t done more to prevent alleged rape
Kinder Morgan pipeline: Canadians intensify huge opposition to expansion