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MINNEAPOLIS (AP):Snow and bitter cold snarled traffic and prompted another 1,650 American flight cancellations on Monday, and tens of thousands of people were still without power after January-like weather barged in a month early....

Obama greeted Castro on the way to the podium, underscoring a recent warming of relations between Cuba and the U.S.

BRIDGETOWN (CMC):Several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders departed the region yesterday for South Africa to attend the funeral of the country's first black president and anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela...

Obama off to memorial service - WASHINGTON (AP):President Barack Obama has taken off for South Africa to attend a national memorial service for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.

JOHANNESBURG (AP):South Africans of all races flocked to houses of worship yesterday for a national day of prayer and reflection to honour Nelson Mandela as a large contingent of foreign dignitaries, including royalty, begin arriving in the country ...

NEW YORK (AP):The Metro-North Railroad has until Tuesday to identify places in its system with major speed changes under an order from federal transportation officials requiring an extra worker in the driver's cab on routes like the one where a speeding...

CARACAS, (AP):As Governor Henrique Capriles campaigned for president of Venezuela last April, he couldn't venture more than a few steps without being hounded by dozens of sharp-elbowed cameramen and photographers.

BANGUI (AP):France unexpectedly raised its troop deployment in Central African Republic by hundreds of soldiers yesterday, as Christians fearing reprisal attacks sought refuge from Muslim former rebels who...

Government ministers from 159 countries who are now attending a meeting of the World Trade Organisation, in Indonesia have reached a deal that is being hailed as a major boost for global trade.

Numerous flights have been delayed across the United Kingdom and in the Irish Republic because of a fault at an air traffic control centre.

ATHENS (AP):Greek police have raided the homes of three lawmakers from the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party, days before they are to appear in court on charges of participating in a criminal organisation.The party said on its website that police...

MICHIGAN, United States (AP):Twenty-five Michigan residents who entered the state capitol as citizens of 18 countries on Wednesday left as Americans.Governor Rick Snyder was co-host for what his office said was the first naturalisation ceremony held at...