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April 26, 2017

Indigenous protesters in Brazil shoot arrows at police in response to tear gas

The indigenous fear that some parliamentarians could work in favor of large landowners.

April 26, 2017

Border wall talk leads top Mexican official to float American entry fee

A top Mexican official announced Tuesday that Mexico may consider charging a fee for Americans entering the country.

April 26, 2017

The Latest: Iowa man "mourning" after death of giant rabbit

The Latest on a giant rabbit that died following a trans-Atlantic flight (all times local): 6:20 p.m.

April 26, 2017

Canadian firefighters rescue woman from crane in Toronto

A woman stuck on the top part of a construction crane in downtown Toronto for hours has been rescued after being strapped to a rappelling firefighter and lowered to the ground.

April 26, 2017

Iraqi forces say they've seized Hatra antiquities site

Iraqi paramilitary forces say they have captured Hatra, a 2,000-year-old historical site near the northern city of Mosul, where U.S.-backed forces have been battling the Islamic State group for months.

April 26, 2017

The Latest: China, Japan urge N. Korea to avoid provocations

The Latest on tensions on the Korean Peninsula (all times local): 5 p.m.

April 26, 2017

Thai taxi driver arrested for alleged rape of Brazilian

Thai police have arrested a taxi driver accused of raping a Brazilian woman who had just arrived from abroad at a Bangkok airport.

April 26, 2017

6 inmates dead in Venezuela prison violence

A top prison official says six inmates died and another 11 have been wounded in a brawl among prisoners at a penitentiary in eastern Venezuela.

April 26, 2017

Germany raises 2017 growth forecast to 1.5 percent

The German government is raising slightly its growth forecast this year for the country's economy, Europe's biggest, to 1.5 percent.

April 26, 2017

Turkey hits Kurdish areas in Iraq's Sinjar, northeast Syria

Turkey's military says its warplanes have carried out airstrikes against what it says are Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq and in northeastern Syria.