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Huawei promises smartest 5G phone, will there be buyers?

The build-up has been marked by uncertainty over whether buyers of the flagship Android device will be able to use apps supported by Google

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Guatemala: Increases the presence of coca leaf crops

The narcos seek to turn Central America into a cocaine-producing region to traffic to the United States and Europe

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US blockade of asylum claims puts Mexico in trouble

The small agency for refugees in Mexico is overwhelmed by applicants who are abandoning the American dream

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Venezuela's government evaluates return to Parliament

The return of the ruling party to the National Assembly would mean the search to "extend the political dialogue"

New controversy in the case of the 43 missing students in Mexico

Torture scandals and arbitrary detentions have been the reasons why many of the detainees are already at large

Venezuelan opposition says that dialogue with Maduro "sold out"

Six weeks after the government of President Nicolás Maduro suspended his participation, the opposition determined that the dialogues ended

OAS Commission protests prohibition of entry to Nicaragua

A commission of the Organization of American States on Nicaragua complained about an order from the government of Daniel Ortega, which prohibited him from entering the country

Economics

Perspectives
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise

In South America's capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception.

Business
Gender discrimination holding women back in veterinary practice

Women face discrimination and occupy fewer places in the higher reaches of the veterinary profession, even as they begin to outnumber men in the field

Macroeconomics
USA: "The oil market is resistant after attacks against Saudi plants"

An attack on Saudi facilities this weekend closed 5 percent of global oil production

Trade
China will exclude soy and pork from additional tariffs on US products

This has been the last sign of relief in the tensions between Washington and Beijing before a new round of negotiations

Global Issues

European Union: The risk of a Brexit without agreement is 'very real'

In the worst-case scenario, a Brexit without an agreement could involve serious trade disorders, supplies of medicines, fresh foods, among others

Iran rules out talks as Trump links Tehran to Saudi oil attack

Iran's supreme leader ruled out talks with Washington after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for an attack on Saudi oil facilities that knocked out half the kingdom's output

Living

Travel
Love is in the air! 5 romantic destinations in Latin America

For some Latin American countries the celebration of Valentine's Day is in September

Wellness
Colombia: Zika and Dengue are fought with technology

Using a telephone application and a platform created by Premise, the information collected was transmitted to the city's health authorities

Wellness
What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia

A strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study

Wellness
Did you know that drinking tea improves brain health?

A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions

Sports

Zidane looking vulnerable as Real face Lopetegui reunion

Zidane is under renewed pressure after the resounding defeat to PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo: "I deserve more Golden Balls than Messi"

In addition, the player said he was not Messi's friend, but the Argentine helped him making progress in his own career

CAS reduces Neymar's suspension

The PSG and the Brazilian had appealed the three-game suspension imposed by UEFA in June and the CAS reduced the penalty

Will Maradona be good enough as manager in Argentina?

In spite of the impulse that generated that the former soccer player and an Argentine idol is the new DT, Gimnasia did not manage to defeat its opponent

Roglic becomes first Slovenian to win Vuelta a Espana

Primoz Roglic became the first Slovenian to win a Grand Tour when he was crowned Vuelta a Espana champion by completing Sunday's processional final stage into Madrid

$Villa's Kodjia out for three weeks with fractured cheekbone$ Villa's Kodjia out for three weeks with fractured cheekbone

Aston Villa forward Jonathan Kodjia will be out for at least three weeks after fracturing his cheekbone in training, manager Dean Smith said on Friday

Environment

Environment
Smartphones will have to last longer to reduce carbon emissions

According to activists, EU regulations should focus on the climatic costs of producing smartphones and other electronic devices

Environment
New wildfire models to predict how wildfires will burn in next 20 minutes

While it's impossible to predict where the next wildfire will start, new Department of Defense-sponsored research is getting into the microscopic details of how fires initiate