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Central America
How a migrant caravan became Trump election strategy
The caravan gave him a new, politically advantageous story to tell. Stoking American anxieties about immigration had worked well as a cornerstone of his 2016 campaign.
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Science
As NASA's prized telescopes falter, astronomers fear losing their eyes in space
Shrinking budgets and delayed projects means astronomers fear they will lose some of their eyes in the skies.
- by Sarah Kaplan
Julian Assange
'Mention of the cat is degrading': Assange sues over Ecuador terms
Among the conditions imposed by the Ecuadorian government, the embassy would decide who could visit Assange and when.
Volcanoes
Guatemala volcano spews ash months after deadly eruption
Authorities urged people to evacuate and be alert for possible lahars - flows of mud, debris, water and pyroclastic material.
Earthquake
Fatalities as 5.9 quake topples buildings in northern Haiti
The quake struck off the northern coast of Haiti, killing at least 11 people as buildings collapsed.
Mexico
Glimmer of hope for Mexico's missing students despite a rise in murders
Murders, police corruption and now military intervention in the seaside town of Acapulco are a part of everyday life. But progress is being made in the case of the missing students.
- by Kate Linthicum
Cuba
Cuba's new president to denounce US when in New York
Tensions between the old adversaries have heightened since President Donald Trump tightened the trade embargo last year.
Protest
Fatality, injuries in Nicaragua protests
A 16-year-old boy has been killed, five others were injured and 10 people were detained during an anti-government protest in Nicaragua.
Rihanna
Rihanna's special new role
The pop superstar has a new facet to her glittering CV.
- by Ryan Wilkinson
Income tax
Costa Rica shaken by rare and unruly unrest, strike
A strike called by public-sector unions went into its fifth day on Friday with no apparent end in sight.