Americas

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Toronto's mayor, Rob Ford, has threatened to take legal action against former aides who spoke to police about their concerns about his drug use.

Read more: Toronto's drug-shamed mayor threatens to sue

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The United States is destroying more than six tonness of confiscated ivory tusks, carvings and jewelry - the bulk of the country's "blood ivory" stockpile - to support the fight against a $10 billion global trade that slaughters tens of thousands of elephants each year.

Read more: US destroying six tonnes of illegal ivory

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The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has said that new sanctions being prepared by Congress would "break apart" ongoing negotiations with Iran about its nuclear programme.

Read more: Kerry: new sanctions would scupper Iran deal

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Francis Bacon's three-paneled painting "Three Studies of Lucian Freud" has become the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction when it soared to $142.4m at Christie's.

Read more: Francis Bacon painting sells for record $142m

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Secretary of State John Kerry believes it would be a "mistake" for the US Congress to impose additional sanctions on Iran now amid negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme, a State Department spokeswoman said.

Read more: Kerry opposes additional sanctions on Iran

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Throngs of Venezuelans stood in lines outside appliance stores for a fourth day on Monday after President Nicolas Maduro deployed the army to force retailers to slash prices.

Read more: Venezuelans throng stores amid price curb

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Arizona has some of the harshest penalties for prostitution in the US. Even the Phoenix Police Department and District Attorney’s office see a need for change.

Read more: Arizona's tenacious laws against sex workers

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Venezuelan soldiers have been sent into a chain of electronics stores in a campaign by President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government to stop an "economic war" of what it says are unjustified spiralling prices.

Read more: Venezuela troops seize shops over high prices

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A son of Suriname's president invited people he thought were from the Lebanese group Hezbollah to set up a base in his country to attack Americans in exchange for millions of dollars, US prosecutors said.

Read more: US accuses Suriname president's son of terror

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Thousands of Haitian protesters have demanded the resignation of President Michel Martelly, clashing with supporters of the leader in the streets of Port-au-Prince.

Read more: Haiti anti-government protest turns violent