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Bolivia appoints first Ambassador to US in 11 years, readies for elections

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales Photo: IC   Bolivia appointed its first Ambassador to the US in 11 years on Tuesday, officials said, as the interim government resets the country’s foreign policy after the departure of Evo Morales. Walter Oscar Serrate Cuellar – previously Bolivia’s ambassador and permanent representative at the United ­Nations – has …

US launches task force to combat violence against indigenous women

US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington D.C. Nov. 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong) US President Donald Trump launched a task force on Tuesday to help protect Native American women and children, calling the rate of violence among indigenous people “heartbreaking.” …

In US, climate anxiety churns up psychological storm

Kate Schapira sits behind her “climate anxiety” booth in a public space in Providence, the United States, in June 2018. Photo: AFP In the melting Arctic, communities are racing to maintain their way of life. In the rising Pacific, residents are sounding alarm bells. And in Rhode Island, Kate Schapira and her husband are not …

Cuba accuses US of meddling in domestic affairs

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez speaks at a press conference in Havana, Cuba, on September 20, 2019. Photo: IC   Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday accused the United States of meddling in the island’s domestic affairs. Rodriguez tweeted that the United States “urges its embassy in Cuba to interfere in the internal affairs …

Fire prompts evacuations in part of US state of Oklahoma

Firefighters work near Getty Center in Los Angeles, the United States, Oct. 28, 2019. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes after a fast-moving wildfire erupted early Monday morning near the famous Getty Center in Los Angeles in the western U.S. state of California. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/Xinhua)   A fast-moving fire in …

Firings spark dissent in Google ranks

A view of Google’s Beijing offices. File photo: VCG Google on Monday fired four employees on the grounds they violated data security policies, prompting ire among colleagues concerned it was retaliation for worker organizing. One of the workers fired was connected to a petition against Google working with the US immigration and border patrol agency. …