Fidel Castro's Son Commits Suicide After Months of Depression
Diaz-Balart, 68, also known as "Fidelito" because of how much he looked like his father, had initially been hospitalized for depression.
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Venezuela’s Maduro may be kicked out by own military & get ‘nice’ exile in Cuba, Tillerson hints
Issuing an ambiguous threat to Venezuela, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the army has often been an “agent of change” in the Latin American country and beyond in cases when leadership “can no longer serve the people.”
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At Tillerson’s State Department, Seven of Nine Top Jobs Are Empty
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has spent much of his first year trying to manage crises with North Korea, Syria, Iran and Venezuela. But he's largely alone at the highest levels of the State Department, a problem exacerbated after the senior career diplomat, Tom Shannon, announced on Thursday that he plans to leave for personal reasons.
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The Many Faces of Five Star Are Winning Votes All Over Italy
In Daniele Abate’s Sicilian home town, many people don’t even have running water, and he blames the politicians. So the former cook will be voting for Five Star on March 4.
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90 Refugees Feared Dead in Boat Capsize off Libya: UN
The U.N. migration agency said only two people survived while the majority of the refugees on the boat were from Libya and Pakistan.
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‘We’ll always be Israel’s friend’ - UK defence secretary vows to stand by ally at London gathering
The UK’s new defence secretary has risked stoking tensions over Britain’s role in the Middle East after he heaped praise on Israel, while omitting to mention Palestinians.
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Trump accuses FBI leadership amid row over memo
US President Donald Trump has accused top officials of politicising FBI and justice department investigations to damage his Republican party.
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German Air Force chief told to stop talking about the F-35 or risk being fired – reports
Germany’s Air Force chief “will likely be fired” if he “says ‘F-35’ again,” a local defense expert reports as debate about the Luftwaffe’s next-generation fighter jet grows in German military circles.
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GOP Looking at Extending Government Funding Through March 23
House and Senate staff are working on a stopgap funding bill that would keep the government operating through March 23, though Republican leaders haven’t yet made a final decision on the plan, according to two Republican congressional aides.
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77 Northern California businesses raided by ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided 77 business in the Bay Area throughout the week, according to KRON.
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Bitcoin braces for worst week since 2013
Digital currency Bitcoin has fallen 30% this week, leaving it on track for its worst week since April 2013.
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Polar bears 'running out of food'
High-tech tracking collars on nine female polar bears have measured the animals' efforts to find food on the diminishing Arctic ice.
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