Americas

USA

Anti-Semitism becomes defining issue for U.K.'s Labour Party ahead of election

"People want to excuse it by saying these are small numbers, but what happened to the principle that one racist is one too many?"

02/12/2019

USA

U.N. chief warns of 'point of no return' on climate change

"Do we really want to be remembered as the generation that buried its head in the sand, that fiddled while the planet burned?" António Guterres warned.

02/12/2019

USA

Steve Bullock drops out of Democratic presidential race

The two-term governor of Montana fell short of qualification requirements for multiple debates and failed to gain traction in polling.

02/12/2019

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Hockey game becomes bear pit as 45,000 teddy bears hit the ice

The Bears, the oldest and most decorated team in the American Hockey League, established a new world record, in Sunday's annual CommunityAid Teddy Bear Toss.

02/12/2019

USA

Three killed when small plane crashes in busy area of San Antonio

"As tragic as it is, it could have been much worse," the fire chief said. No injuries were reported on the ground.

02/12/2019

USA

Burkina Faso leader says 14 slain in attack on church

President Roch Marc Christian Kabore said Sunday on Twitter that he condemned "the barbaric attack" in the town of Hantoukoura.

02/12/2019

USA

White House rejects House Judiciary Committee's invitation to attend impeachment hearing

White House Counsel Pat Cippollone left open the possiblity that President Donald Trump may participate in future hearings.

02/12/2019

USA

Joe Sestak drops his Democratic presidential campaign

Sestak, the ninth candidate to leave the race, blamed lack of media attention for torpedoing his fundraising.

02/12/2019

USA

Malta prime minister to resign amid protests over reporter's death

Joseph Muscat told the nation on Sunday he would resign in January after outcry over a 2017 car bombing that killed a journalist.

01/12/2019

USA

Police identify London Bridge stabbing victims

Officials identified the two victims as Jack Merritt, 25, of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire and Saskia Jones, 23, of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.

01/12/2019

Mexico

Shootouts in northern Mexican town kill 21, fueling debate on cartels

Clashes between police and suspected cartel gunmen in a northern Mexican town killed 21 people this weekend, authorities said, adding fuel to a debate sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has vowed to designate the gangs as terrorists.

01/12/2019

USA

Supreme Court hears first 2nd Amendment case in a decade

"What's really on the line is our progress against gun violence and the future of life-saving gun safety laws," one activist said.

01/12/2019

USA

Klobuchar says impeachment probe has uncovered a 'global Watergate'

The Democratic presidential candidate told NBC's "Meet the Press" that Congress has an obligation to move forward with impeachment.

01/12/2019

USA

22 killed in Tunisian bus crash, another 21 injured

It appeared the bus crashed into a metal barrier and plummeted into a valley, according to a statement from the Tunisia Ministry of Interior.

01/12/2019

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Famed monarch butterflies flutter to Mexico for annual migration

The 3,000-mile (4,800-km) mass migration of monarch butterflies in North America is one of the insect world's fantastic feats, with millions embarking on the arduous journey from north Canada down into Mexico and the California coast each autumn.

01/12/2019

USA

London Bridge attack recasts U.K.'s 'Brexit election' with focus on terror

Friday afternoon's stabbing attack left two people dead at the hands of a man released from prison last year after a previous terrorism conviction.

01/12/2019

USA

Thousands take to Hong Kong streets in fresh protests after week of victories

Demonstrators who gathered Sunday seemed determined to refocus attention on the issues at the heart of the movement that has roiled the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for months.

01/12/2019

USA

At least 14 killed in Mexican shootout near U.S. border

The violence comes days after President Trump said he planned to designate the cartels as terrorist organizations.

01/12/2019

USA

House committee to vote on impeachment report

The vote will come before Wednesday's scheduled hearings by the House Judiciary Committee.

01/12/2019

USA

Leonardo DiCaprio refutes claim he funded Amazon wildfires

DiCaprio posted a statement on Instagram Saturday that "while worthy of support, we did not fund the organizations targeted."

30/11/2019

USA

Dutch police arrest suspect in stabbing of 3 teens

The victims, two 15-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy, were treated in a hospital and released late Friday.

30/11/2019

USA

'Grinch bots' are here to ruin your Cyber Monday shopping

Didn't catch that hot item online? That's because you're competing with bots programmed to sweep up the best deals.

30/11/2019

USA

Ilhan Omar's opponent banned from Twitter after suggesting congresswoman should be hanged

"Violent rhetoric inevitably leads to violent threats, and ultimately, violent acts," Omar said in response to the threatening tweets from Republican candidate Danielle Stella.

30/11/2019

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Mexico activists protest violence against women

Thousands of women got involved in the demonstration

30/11/2019

USA

Six degrees of Rudy: Giuliani's web tangles three Trump controversies

Ukraine only skims the surface of the former mayor's influence in the administration.

30/11/2019

Peru

Peruvian opposition leader Fujimori freed from jail

The daughter of the jailed former president of Alberto Fujimori was met by her husband and a crowd of cheering supporters.

30/11/2019