Americas
U.S. drops Cuba from state terrorism list, paving the way for embassies
The State Department today removed Cuba from the list of states that sponsor terrorism, paving the way for full diplomatic recognition and an opening of...
US indicts 15 Chinese in university cheating scam
The United States has indicted 15 people from China with fraud and conspiracy over a four-year scam to fake entry tests into American universities in what...
At least 17 dead, many missing as floods hit Texas and Oklahoma
Heavy rain and flash flooding have killed at least 17 people in Texas and Oklahoma and led to around 1,000 calls for help from residents in Houston, officials...
Italian mafia boss arrested in Brazil after 30 years on the run
The former boss of the Camorra, one of Italy’s largest and oldest crime syndicates, has been arrested in Brazil – after more than 30 years...
Police: Pressure cooker from suspicious DC vehicle destroyed
A U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman says a bomb squad has safely destroyed a pressure cooker found in a “suspicious” vehicle left unattended...
Flash floods in Texas, Oklahoma kill 2, leave hundreds homeless
Record rainfall wreaked havoc across Texas and the Midwest on Sunday, causing flash floods in normally dry riverbeds, spawning tornadoes and forcing at...
Families await 42 bodies, answers after Mexico gunfight
Families of 42 criminal suspects killed in a gunfight with federal forces in western Mexico picked up bodies at a morgue and angrily denounced the “massacre." Around...
Leaked California pipeline was missing automatic shut-off valve
The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil on the California coast was the only pipe of its kind in the U.S.
580 school pupils poisoned by chicken sandwiches in Bolivia
More than 580 children have suffered food poisoning after being given chicken sandwiches for breakfast at a school in northern Bolivia.
Mexico: 43 dead in 3-hour firefight on ranch in west
At least 43 people died Friday in what authorities described as a fierce, three-hour gunbattle between federal forces and suspected drug gang gunmen on...
Colombia’s FARC rebels suspend ceasefire over air strike
Colombia’s FARC guerrillas suspended their unilateral ceasefire Friday after a government air strike killed 26 rebels, plunging peace talks to end...
New York celebrates opening of World Trade Center deck
Testament to the regeneration of New York, nearly 14 years after the 9/11 attacks, is the new observation deck at the World Trade Center, offering spectacular...
Norwegian cruise ship runs aground in Bermuda
Thousands of passengers bound for Boston will spend the night stuck aboard a Norwegian cruise ship after it ran aground as it tried to depart Bermuda.
Norwegian cruise ship runs aground in Bermuda
Thousands of passengers bound for Boston will spend the night stuck aboard a Norwegian cruise ship after it ran aground as it tried to depart Bermuda.
Investigators unsure anything struck train before Amtrak derailment
Federal authorities said Monday they’re unsure anything struck the windshield of an Amtrak train minutes before a deadly derailment in Philadelphia...
Charges filed against 170 motorcycle gang members in Texas
About 170 members of rival motorcycle gangs were charged with engaging in organized crime Monday, a day after a shootout at a Texas restaurant that killed...
At least 48 dead, dozens injured in Colombia landslide
A landslide sent mud and water crashing onto homes in a town in Colombia’s northwest mountains on Monday, killing at least 48 people and injuring...
New mystery in U.S. Amtrak train crash: Was it hit by a flying object?
The Amtrak train that derailed along the nation’s busiest tracks may have been struck by an object in the moments before it crashed, investigators...
For Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian, childhood dream ends in tragedy
Operating trains was a childhood dream come true for the man at the helm of Amtrak Train 188 when it derailed Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
Final act: NASA warns of the end of the Larson B Antarctic ice shelf
The last intact section of one of Antarctica’s mammoth ice shelves is weakening fast and will likely disintegrate completely in the next few years,...
Eighth victim found dead after Amtrak train crash, as probe deepens
Rescuers with sniffer dogs found an eighth victim in the mangled wreckage of a train that derailed in Philadelphia, as investigators focused on the engineer’s...
Amtrak to install system that might have prevented Philadelphia crash
The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia could have been avoided if a long-sought safety technology had been installed on its tracks and trains,...
Death toll rises as details surface in Amtrak derailment
The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at more than 100 mph before it ran off the rails along a sharp...
Mexico may have found the right girl to return to mother in Texas
Authorities may have located a girl taken by her father from Houston to Mexico eight years ago in a cross-border custody case that exploded into international...
Family with autistic daughter forced off plane after requesting hot food
The mother of an autistic girl has told how they were forced to get off a flight that made an emergency landing because the airline said her daughter was...
Fugitive arrested for alleged rape of 10-year-old girl denied an abortion
A fugitive has been arrested over a pregnant 10-year-old girl’s rape in Paraguay, amid growing anger over the government’s refusal to allow...
After 73 years, a WWII soldier’s gift to mum returns home
This is the story of a loving tribute from a soldier preparing for war to his mother on the other side of the continent, who didn’t know if she would...
Castro’s daughter sponsors blessing of Cuban gay couples
The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro sponsored a blessing ceremony Saturday for gay couples on an island where gay marriage remains illegal. Nearly...
More than 20 dead sei whales found beached in Chile
More than 20 whales were found dead and rotting along a rocky coast of southern Chile, maritime officials said Friday, as they tried to determine what...
Mother wants dead daughter’s frozen eggs to give birth to own grandchild
A mother has launched a court battle to get her dead daughter’s frozen eggs so she can become pregnant with her own grandchild. The 59-year-old...
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