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Colombia’s first leftist president will be sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of the country. (Image credit: Fernando Vergara/AP)

Former prime minister says he ‘listened carefully’ and offered advice during consultation, after refusing for over a year to meet with leader whose legitimacy he questioned

A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. (Image credit: Ramon Espinosa/AP)

Passengers say they were given contradictory reasons for delay, including United Airlines’ pilot’s refusal to fly and a non-existent ‘curfew’ at Ben Gurion Airport

Competitors on the show, who are normally cut off from outside news, were informed of the ongoing escalation with Gaza after a rocket was intercepted near the ‘Big Brother’ house

Operation Breaking Dawn enters 3rd day; military says terror groups launched nearly 600 rockets at Israel, including toward Jerusalem; 120 fall short, some killing Palestinians

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The guitar duet has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Natalia Lafourcade, Chavela Vargas and Liza Minelli. (Image credit: Alejandra Barragán)

Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system.

Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system.