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July 6, 2016

AP News Analysis: Brexit raises new opportunities for Putin

President Vladimir Putin has remained poker-faced as Britain voted to exit the European Union, but the Russian leader stands to gain significantly from the British departure, which would weaken the EU and create new tensions in the bloc.

July 6, 2016

Marijuana can be sold at Uruguay pharmacies, but few want to

Rossana Rilla could sell marijuana under Uruguay's pioneering law that lets pharmacies distribute pot.

July 6, 2016

Brazil trying to locate ex-Guantanamo detainee possibly in country

Brazilian authorities are trying to locate a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who was resettled in Uruguay and may have entered neighboring Brazil.

July 6, 2016

Italian police arrest homeless man in death of US student

Italian police say they have detained a homeless man in the death of an American student whose body was found in the Tiber River.

July 5, 2016

El Salvador rights body urges probe of poet's 1975 killing

El Salvador's human rights agency says the government has failed to properly investigate the 1975 killing of poet Roque Dalton, who was allegedly slain by leaders of a leftist guerrilla group in which he was a member.

July 5, 2016

Brazil looks for ex-Guantanamo detainee possibly in country

Brazilian authorities are trying to locate a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who was resettled in Uruguay and may have entered neighboring Brazil.

July 5, 2016

Cuba warns of energy problems, cuts some work hours

Cuban officials are warning of tough times in the energy sector, with authorities ordering power-saving measures and some state entities reducing hours of operation.

July 5, 2016

Philippines ready to talk to China after ruling on sea claim

The Philippines' new president says Manila is ready to talk to China, not go to war, if an arbitration tribunal rules in its favor in a case it brought against Beijing's claims in the South China Sea.

July 5, 2016

Martino steps down as Argentina national team coach

Gerardo Martino has resigned as Argentina's national team coach.

July 5, 2016

Iraq: Death toll from weekend Baghdad attack reaches 175

Iraqi authorities say more dead bodies have been recovered from the site of the massive weekend suicide bombing in central Baghdad, bringing the death toll to 175.