Americas
Islamic State threatens to slaughter Dallas Mohammed cartoon organiser Geller
The Islamic State (IS) terror group has reportedly posted an online threat against the organiser of a cartoon contest in Texas where images of the Prophet...
U.S. probing Islamic State claims that it was behind Texas cartoon attack
U.S. investigators were looking into claims by the Islamic State militant group that it was behind a failed attack on a Texas exhibition of cartoons of...
Changes in Cuba: Gay rights gets new push as U.S. approves more travel
Cuban gay rights activists led by Mariela Castro, the daughter of President Raul Castro, plan a mass symbolic wedding on Saturday to promote acceptance...
Dave Goldberg died after collapsing in Mexico resort gym
David Goldberg, the SurveyMonkey CEO and Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, was exercising at a gym in a Mexican resort when he collapsed...
Gunman in Mohammad cartoon attack in Texas monitored for years
U.S. Federal agents for years monitored one of the two gunmen shot dead after opening fire with assault rifles at a heavily guarded Texas exhibit of caricatures...
Spitting image: Student, 22, spat over housemates’ food after argument
A student has appeared in court after being secretly filmed by her roommates spitting on and spraying glass cleaner over their food. The video shows...
Death row inmate likely to be first American to die by nitrogen gas
A death row inmate is likely to become the first American scheduled to die using nitrogen gas, even if he wins a case at the U.S.
Six Baltimore officers charged in death of Gray, one with murder
Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged one police officer with murder on Friday and five others with lesser crimes in the death of a young black man...
May Day demonstrators clash with police in Pacific Northwest
Demonstrators clashed with police in two cities in the Pacific Northwest Friday after earlier May Day marches in support of more rights for workers and...
Chile’s Calbuco volcano shoots out new eruption of ash: 4,500 evacuated
The Calbuco volcano erupted again Thursday, sending dark bursts of ash and hot rock billowing 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) into the air and prompting Chilean...
270 arrested as marchers protest police violence in Baltimore, New York
Thousands of demonstrators marched in Baltimore and New York on Wednesday demanding justice and police reform as 3,000 troops stood by to enforce a curfew...
There is hope: Riots take a timeout as Baltimore enforces a curfew
A weeklong overnight curfew that went into effect at 10 p.m. last night got off to a not-so-promising start, with about 200 protesters initially ignoring...
Baltimore erupts in riots after funeral of man who died in police custody
Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and injured at least 15 police officers following the funeral...
Kerry says Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal
The United States and five other major powers are closer than ever to a deal with Iran that would end a 12-year-old standoff over Tehran’s nuclear...
Japan’s Abe U.S. visit to focus on military, economy and high-speed rail
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the U.S. on Sunday for a weeklong visit to showcase the success of the alliance built from Tokyo’s...
Violence mars Baltimore protest over police custody death
Protesters rampaged through downtown Baltimore as the city’s biggest demonstration yet over the death of a young African-American man in police custody...
Volcano still active, but Chile no longer fears major blast
Authorities downgraded the likelihood of a major eruption at the Calbuco volcano, although the mountain remained active Saturday and the ash clouds it...
Ex-general, CIA chief Petraeus gets probation, $100,000 fine in leak case
Former U.S. military commander and CIA director David Petraeus was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine but was spared...
Calbuco volcano erupts anew; ash causing concern
Twin blasts from the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile have sent vast clouds of ash into the sky, increasing concerns that it could contaminate water,...
1500 evacuated as Chile volcano erupts after being dormant for 43 years
Chile’s Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 43 years, prompting an evacuation of 1,500 people from the nearby town of Ensenada. The...
1500 people evacuated as Chilean volcano erupts after being dormant for 43 years
Chile’s Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 43 years, prompting an evacuation of 1,500 people from the nearby town of Ensenada. The...
Mexican girl, 14, sent back from U.S. after DNA tests prove she is not Texan
A 14-year-old Mexican girl who was grabbed by police while at school and taken to the U.S.
15 years ago today: Where is 21-year-old Elian Gonzalez now?
It was a picture that shocked the world: 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez, screaming in terror in a relative’s arms as a gun-wielding U.S.
Boston bomber back in court, prosecution demands death
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will return to court for the start of his sentencing trial Tuesday when prosecutors will demand that the American jury...
Almonds get roasted in debate over California water use
California almonds are becoming one of the world’s favorite snacks and creating a multibillion-dollar bonanza for agricultural investors.
Court battle over Obama immigration action could be road map for reform
Federal appeals judges on Friday peppered lawyers on both sides with questions in a fight over President Barack Obama’s move to shield millions of...
Argentina begins legal action against UK firms drilling for oil off Falkands
Argentina has started legal action against three British companies drilling for oil and gas off the disputed Falkland Islands. Argentina’s minister...
‘Beer pong’ serial male rapist sentenced to 150 years in jail
A Maryland man convicted of raping young men he met at beer pong tournaments has been sentenced to 150 years in prison. Joey Poindexter, 40, of Gaithersburg,...
Cease-fire breaks: Colombia restarts bombing of FARC rebels after ambush
At least ten soldiers were killed and more than 15 injured in an attack by leftist guerrillas in Colombia, likely a major violation of the rebels’...
Cubans hail removal from U.S. list of state terrorism sponsors
Cuban officials and ordinary citizens alike have hailed the island’s removal from the U.S.
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