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14 dead in Colombia landslides 20 Apr 2017 - 12:27 pm

BOGOTA, Colombia: At least 14 people are confirmed dead Wednesday and 20 others missing after heavy rains have caused landslides in Manizales. An...

3 Killed at Anti-Government protests in Venezuela 20 Apr 2017 - 11:05 am

Caracas: At least three people have been killed in Venezuela in protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. A teenager in the...

Endangered Galapagos tortoises saved from suspected traffickers 20 Apr 2017 - 09:35 am

Quito: Nearly three dozen Galapagos tortoises considered vulnerable to extinction will return to Ecuador after being rescued in Peru from alleged traffickers, the...

Tech firms urge court to toss Trump travel ban 20 Apr 2017 - 09:03 am

San Francisco: Scores of technology firms including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft on Wednesday joined in a legal filing urging a judge to...

Boy, woman killed in Venezuela mass protests 20 Apr 2017 - 08:48 am

Caracas: A teenage boy and a woman died after being shot Wednesday during massive protests in Venezuela against President Nicolas Maduro, bringing to...

New York police body camera program needs changes 20 Apr 2017 - 08:41 am

NEW YORK: Civil rights lawyers on Wednesday demanded changes to a pilot program for New York City police to wear body cameras, saying...

Venezuela opposition calls new protest Thursday 20 Apr 2017 - 08:39 am

Caracas: Opponents of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called for fresh protests on Thursday after a day of deadly clashes, upping the ante in...

US: Facebook murder suspect found dead 19 Apr 2017 - 12:09 pm

NEW YORK: A Cleveland, Ohio, man accused of murder and posting it live on Facebook, shot and killed himself Tuesday after a police...

Georgia race seen as early Trump test goes to run-off 19 Apr 2017 - 10:51 am

Washington: A Democrat came close to outright victory in Tuesday's closely watched US congressional primary in Georgia, heading to a run-off in a...

Discovery to build $400 mln theme park in Costa Rica 19 Apr 2017 - 10:42 am

MEXICO CITY: Discovery Communications, owner of Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, will build a $400 million theme park in Costa Rica, the government...

US again puts faith in China to rein in North Korea 19 Apr 2017 - 09:39 am

Washington: After a few days of saber-rattling, US President Donald Trump's administration has reverted to the same North Korea policy as its predecessor:...

Venezuela braces for 'mother of all protests' 19 Apr 2017 - 09:32 am

Caracas: Venezuela braced for rival demonstrations Wednesday for and against President Nicolas Maduro, whose moves to tighten his grip on power have triggered...

Fed up with corruption, Brazilian voters eye outsiders 19 Apr 2017 - 09:03 am

Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian voters are sharpening their pitchforks. As a corruption scandal washes over the political class, anti-establishment sentiment threatens a revolt...

Georgetown University renames buildings to atone for slavery ties 18 Apr 2017 - 10:21 pm

WASHINGTON: Georgetown University moved to atone for its historical links to slavery on Tuesday by holding a religious service and renaming buildings after...

Facebook murder suspect committed suicide after brief chase: police 18 Apr 2017 - 07:12 pm

New York: A US hunt for the gunman accused of murdering a grandfather and posting the crime on Facebook ended Tuesday with the...

Maduro expanding civilian militia in Venezuela 18 Apr 2017 - 11:04 am

SANTIAGO, Chile: President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela said Monday he has approved a plan to expand the number of militia members in the...

US Supreme Court rejects Arkansas request to allow execution 18 Apr 2017 - 10:18 am

Washington: The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a last-minute request from Arkansas state authorities for permission to carry out its first execution...