The Americas - Page 849

June 1, 2016

Brazil protesters, police clash outside presidency office

Militants of Brazil's Homeless Workers Movement protesting cuts in low-income housing projects have clashed with police in front of the presidency's regional office in Sao Paulo.

June 1, 2016

American Jews warn Israeli leader of looming 'rupture'

American Jewish leaders have told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they are deeply disappointed over Israel's failure to carry out a historic agreement to allow non-Orthodox Jewish prayers at a Jerusalem holy site.

June 1, 2016

Panama Canal's new, expanded locks at 'full operability'

The consortium designing and building the Panama Canal's new set of expanded locks says they are working at full capacity and ready to receive their first ships.

June 1, 2016

UN warns 20,000 children are trapped in Iraq's Fallujah

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June 1, 2016

Residents make first return to fire-damaged western Canadian oil city

Residents of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray began cleaning up their homes and property Wednesday as people who fled a massive wildfire at the start of May returned to see what's left.

June 1, 2016

Mexican teachers have heads forcibly shaved for not striking

A dissident faction of Mexico's teachers' union is under fire for publicly humiliating teachers and administrators who defied its strike.

June 1, 2016

Syrian refugees who want to return home are stuck in Germany

Nine months ago, after the Syrian army razed his neighborhood, Mohammed was desperate to make his way to Germany.

June 1, 2016

North Korea's media praise Trump talk about US troops

Donald Trump appears to be finding some friends in North Korea.

June 1, 2016

Iraqi forces in Fallujah repel IS attack in city's south

Iraqi forces battling their way into Fallujah have repelled a four-hour attack by the Islamic State group in the city's south.

June 1, 2016

Relative arrested in kidnapping of Mexican soccer star

Police investigating the weekend kidnapping of Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido arrested a relative of Pulido's who is believed to have masterminded the striker's capture.