U.S. President Barack Obama is at the center of diplomatic attention Thursday with a turn at the U.N. Security Council and the start of the Group of 20 summit.

HAVANA, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- New video and a photograph of Communist leader Fidel Castro revealed a healthier-looking former Cuban president than in previous photos, officials said.

MIAMI, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Miami healthcare reform protesters, gathered at a "Recess Rally," compared U.S. President Barack Obama to communists, witnesses said.

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HAVANA, July 31 (UPI) -- The Cuban government in Havana has honored "Che" star Benicio del Toro for his body of work.

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 26 (UPI) -- Honduran President Manuel Zelaya's efforts to force a referendum on constitutional changes to give him a shot at re-election have won support from unions and farmers but pitted him against the courts and military and civilian powers, sparking a crisis in one of Latin America's poorest countries.