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MEXICO CITY — The former mayor of Mexico City will be the dominant ruling party’s presidential candidate, moving the country closer to electing its first female president next year. The decision driven by polls of Morena party members means that…

SEOUL, South Korea — A Chinese delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to participate in celebrations for its 75th founding anniversary, which is on Saturday, the North’s state media said Thursday. The report came amid speculation…

SANTIAGO, Chile — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook northern Chile on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 8:48 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 41…

An evacuation order was lifted for the northern Canadian city of Yellowknife on Wednesday, three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes. The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also…

TOKYO — Japan launched a rocket Thursday carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The launch of the HII-A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan was…