A Florida mayor is planning to highlight Cuban immigrants’ dangerous travel to the United States. De Bary Mayor Clint Johnson said that his plan will allow him to better empathize with the undocumented Cuban immigrants who travel using unsafe boats.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed UN envoy Jean Arnault of France to head the organization’s political mission in Colombia. It will monitor and verify a future peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC.
Seven Belgian pharmaceutical executives may face trial on suspicion of supplying an important ingredient for making crystal meth to a Mexican drug cartel. Ephedrine or pseudoephedrine is a substance normally found in cough syrup and nasal decongestants, but it can also be used to make the drug.
Peruvian candidates Julio Guzman and Cesar Acuna are barred from the presidential race by Peru’s electoral court. This development gave frontrunner Keiko Fujimori a more certain future in the April 10 elections.
Our ancestor's inability to chew huge chunks of meat and vegetables paved the way for becoming modern humans. The invention of stone cutting tools seems inevitable as the early humans created ways to chop up their food for easier chewing.
Actress Emma Watson recently turned the Empire State Building pink to celebrate International Women’s Day. She is also focusing on her women’s rights campaign and hits back at haters referring her as a “feminazi.”
Hurricanes were considered to be unpredictable until investigators began studying their pattern. The National Hurricane Center in the United States used historical accounts of past hurricanes but official record-keeping did not start until the middle of 1800's. In a new study, scientists are using shipwrecks to map out cyclones in the Carribean.
Keiko Fujimori denied accusations that poor and indigenous women underwent forced sterilization during her father’s dictatorial regime from 1990 to 2000. Estimations from human rights defenders indicate that about 300,000 women were sterilized against their will.
Investors who have lost faith in Argentina’s economic conditions may have a change of heart soon. Under President Mauricio Macri’s rule, the country is bouncing back from decades of stagnancy.
Costa Rica has lots to offer people who are looking for a good retirement destination. The Central American country is a healthy and comfortable place for retirees.
Brazilian court hands down 19-year imprisonment to construction magnate Marcelo Odebrecht who was found guilty of bribing Petrobras officials to gain an advantage over contracts. Politicians, including two Brazilian presidents have also been dragged into the controversy.
For more than a decade, the identity of street artist Banksy has remained a secret, although his works have attained widespread popularity. There are reports that Banksy’s identity may have finally been unveiled.
Chloe Grace Moretz appeared on “Saturday Night Live Korea” on March 5 and impressed everyone by speaking straight Korean. She did not just learn and memorize a few sentences, but actually played a character in a comic skit that lasted almost three minutes.
Brazil’s Lower House of Congress Speaker Eduardo Cunha will be facing an investigation regarding corruption allegations. He is involved in the huge Petrobras kickback scheme.
Brazil has created a new video game aiming to preserve and promote the country’s indigenous culture. Developers sought the help of anthropologists and members of the tribe for the game.
Colombia’s Mines and Energy Minister Tomás González Estrada has resigned from his position. The country is swamped with energy problems due to the drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
The United States is sending clean blood to prevent further spread of Zika virus in Puerto Rico because blood transfusion is seen as a means of transmitting the mosquito-borne virus. Request for funding has also been submitted to Congress.
Human remains were found in barrels containing acid in Mexico. Human remains were found in barrels containing acid in Mexico. According to Mexico's local prosecutor's office, the remains could belong to at least three people.
The depths of outer space are filled with silence. It might be tempting to believe that the depth of the ocean is similar. However, new reports suggest otherwise.
