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Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead, 108 on the run
At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said, as another 100 prisoners managed to escape.
Eight Turks among 12 kidnapped by gang on bus in Haiti
Twelve people, eight of them Turkish citizens, were kidnapped while travelling by bus in Haiti, officials said Monday, as the Caribbean country struggles with a surge of attacks by increasingly powerful gangs.
In Mexico, some spend Mother's Day looking for missing children
While most Mexicans celebrate Mother's Day on Tuesday, thousands of women will mark the occasion by continuing their desperate mission to find out what happened to their missing children.
NY Times Wordle solution 'fetus' causes kerfuffle
The New York Times, owner of the hit game Wordle, hastily changed the solution Monday from "fetus," a term recently catapulted into the news as US abortion rights face possible restrictions by the Supreme Court.
Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 43 dead
At least 43 inmates died on Monday in Ecuador's latest grisly prison riot, the public prosecutor said.
French court upholds fake-job verdict against former PM Fillon
A French appeals court on Monday upheld a conviction against former right-wing prime minister Francois Fillon for providing a fake parliamentary assistant job to his wife that saw her paid hundreds of thousands of euros in public funds.
Saudi fights to lead 'saturated' MidEast aviation market
Saudi Arabia on Monday pitched aviation industry leaders on its plans to become a global travel hub, drawing scepticism from analysts who questioned how it could compete against regional heavyweights.
Havana hotel blast toll rises to 35
Rescue workers have pulled another four bodies from the ruins of a Havana luxury hotel wrecked in an explosion last week, raising the death toll to 35, an official said.
UK urges N. Ireland parties to form a new government
UK Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis on Monday called on all parties in the province to form a new power-sharing government in Belfast, after historic elections and despite unresolved Brexit disputes.
More violence after Israel arrests Palestinian suspected axe murderers
Two Palestinians were shot dead and another was wounded in separate incidents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem on Sunday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence.
Court to rule on former French PM Fillon's fake job row
Former French prime minister Francois Fillon will learn Monday whether an appeals court has upheld his conviction for setting his wife up with lucrative fake jobs.
Havana hotel blast toll rises to 31
The death toll from an explosion at a luxury hotel in Havana's old quarter rose to 31 on Sunday, authorities said, as Cuban firefighters continued to comb through the rubble.
As Russia readies military pomp, Ukraine blames it for deadly school attack
A Russian strike on a school sheltering civilians claimed 60 lives, Ukraine said Sunday, as the G7 reaffirmed their unity with Kyiv on the eve of Moscow's plans for a flashy World War II victory commemoration.
Colombia beefs up offensive against drug cartel
The Colombian government on Sunday reinforced a nearly 50,000-strong military deployment against a drug cartel that has burned cars and threatened people as reprisal for the extradition of its leader to the United States.
Havana hotel blast toll rises to 30
The death toll from an accidental explosion at a luxury hotel in central Havana rose to 30 on Sunday, authorities said, as firefighters continued to comb through the rubble.
Ukraine battles to hold eastern bastions as US First Lady visits
Ukrainian forces braced Sunday to defend their final bastion in the devastated port city of Mariupol, desperate to deny Russia a symbolic win on the eve of Moscow's Victory Day celebrations.
Afghan women defiant but feel 'imprisoned' by order to cover faces
Women in Afghanistan expressed defiance on Sunday after the Taliban issued a directive ordering them to cover fully in public, including their faces, or stay indoors, saying the change would effectively leave them "imprisoned".
Crowds jeer Sri Lankan PM on rare outing
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was booed and heckled Sunday on his first public outing since protests erupted across the country demanding his ruling family resign over the worsening economic crisis.
Year after riot, Israeli chef rebuilds on sensitive foundations
On May 4 of last year, star Israeli chef Uri Jeremias was at a meeting of inter-faith leaders where his hometown of Acre was applauded as a "symbol" of Jewish and Arab co-existence.
Rescuers comb through Havana hotel blast rubble, death toll climbs to 27
Rescuers combed through what remained of a luxury Havana hotel Saturday, as the death toll after a powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak climbed to 27, authorities said.
Mexican tiger fight ritual draws blood to bring rain
Seeking to appease the god of storms and end a drought, men and women in tiger costumes whip each other mercilessly into submission in an ancient ritual in southern Mexico.
Rescuers comb through Havana hotel blast rubble, death toll climbs to 26
Rescuers combed through what remained of a luxury Havana hotel Saturday, as the death toll after a powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak climbed to 26, authorities said.
Rare May fires break out in Siberia, kill at least 10
Fires that have broken out across southwestern Siberia have killed at least 10 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, local authorities said on Saturday.
Death toll climbs to 26 in Havana hotel blast
The death toll after an explosion ripped through a luxury hotel in central Havana climbed to 26 people including a Spanish tourist, state television reported Saturday, one day after the powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak.
Death toll climbs to 25 in Havana hotel blast
The death toll after an explosion ripped through a luxury hotel in central Havana climbed to 25 people including a Spanish tourist, state television reported Saturday, one day after the powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak.
Taliban order Afghan women to cover fully in public
The Taliban on Saturday imposed some of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since they seized power, ordering them to cover fully in public, ideally with the traditional burqa.
Colombian cartel stages 'armed strike' over leader's extradition
A Colombian drug cartel has set fire to dozens of vehicles, retaliating over the extradition of the group's leader to the United States on trafficking charges, authorities said Friday.
Taliban order Afghan women to wear all-covering burqa
The Taliban on Saturday imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since seizing power, ordering them to wear the all-covering burqa in public.
'Like family': Japan's virtual YouTubers make millions from fans
Mayu Iizuka sheds her soft-spoken personality and starts cackling, screaming and waving wildly in a makeshift studio in Tokyo as her avatar appears on a livestream before hundreds of fans.
Death toll climbs to 22 in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected
The death toll from a powerful explosion at a five-star hotel in central Havana climbed to 22 Friday with more than 50 people injured after a suspected gas leak, according to official tallies.
Dozens killed as wave of gang violence roils Haitian capital
Jackson held out for more than a week as gunfire ripped through his poor neighborhood in the Haitian capital, hoping help would come to end the bloody turf war between rival gangs.
Death toll climbs to 18 in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected
The death toll from a powerful explosion at a five-star hotel in central Havana climbed to 18 Friday with more than 50 people injured after a suspected gas leak, according to new official tallies.
Brazil, Guyana agree to widen energy cooperation
Brazil and Guyana on Friday agreed to broaden energy cooperation during a visit by President Jair Bolsonaro to Georgetown, in which the South American neighbors also signed infrastructure and legal deals.
Brazil, Guayana agree to widen energy cooperation
Brazil and Guyana on Friday agreed to broaden energy cooperation during a visit by President Jair Bolsonaro to Georgetown, in which the South American neighbors also signed infrastructure and legal deals.
Nine dead in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected
Nine people were killed and 40 hurt when a powerful explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, ripped through a five-star hotel in central Havana Friday, the Cuban government said.
Eight dead in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected
Eight people were killed and about 30 hurt in a powerful explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, that ripped through a five-star hotel in central Havana on Friday, the Cuban government said.
Giant New Mexico fire rages as drought-hit US West braces for summer
Firefighters struggled Friday to contain a giant blaze that has been burning for more than a month in New Mexico, raising fears for the summer ahead in the drought-hit western United States.
Eight dead, 30 hurt as huge blast wrecks Havana hotel
Eight people were killed and about 30 hurt in a powerful explosion Friday that partly destroyed a five-star hotel in central Havana, the Cuban government said, adding the blast was likely caused by a gas leak.
Four dead, 13 missing as huge blast wrecks Havana hotel
Four people were killed and 13 were missing after a massive explosion ripped through a hotel in central Havana on Friday, with rescuers desperately searching through the rubble for survivors.