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Facebook Allows Users to Support Paris Through Profile Picture Filter

Social media has become a beacon of keeping up with world news and events, however in response to the horrific attacks that have plagued Paris, Facebook has added a feature to help users share their support for the country in its trying times.

Paris Terror Attack: More Than 100 Dead After Multiple Shootings, Bombings; Hostage Situation Underway

More than 100 people have died from a reported coordinated attack in Paris, France on Friday night. More than 100 people have died from a reported coordinated attack in Paris, France on Friday night.

Ayotzinapa Students Hospitalized After Run in With Mexican Authorities

Dozen of students activists were hospitalized in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero after coming across state and federal authorities.

Kurdish Fighters Declare Victory Against ISIS in Sinjar

The Kurdish regional government announced Friday that the Iraqi city Sinjar had been reclaimed from the Islamic State.

EDM Floating Music Festival Ends With Woman Going Overboard Near Cuba

The U.S. Coast Guard is search the waters off Cuba for a woman who went overboard on a cruise ship carrying an electronic music festival.

Venezuelan Dissidents Want Maduro Tried for 'Crimes Against Humanity'

President Nicolás Maduro's stepson and wife's nephew are facing charges in New York, but if a group of Venezuelan opposition figures has their way, the embattled president himself may soon have to stand trial for "crimes against humanity."

Guatemala Bans Underage Marriages

Underage marriage is now banned in Guatemala. Underage marriage is now banned in Guatemala. As reported by Reuters, the new law, which was approved in Congress by a vote of 87-15, raises the age a Guatemalan girl can marry from 14 to 18.

'Jihadi John' Likely Killed in US Drone Strike at Heart of ISIS Territory

The U.S. has targeted British Islamic State leader Mohammed Emwazi, aka "Jihadi John," in an airstrike in northern Syria, the Pentagon said Thursday.

ISIS Reveals New Video Threat for Kremlin

A video was recently released from the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group, announcing a message for Russia that they will soon be attacking Kremlin. The video comes after a bombing incident occurred last Oct. 31, killing 200 people in Russia which is suspected to be an ISIS activity.

Catolina Independence: Despite High Court Ruling Pro-Secession Leaders Say They Will Break From Spain

Despite a recent high court ruling that suspended the secession process, pro-independence leaders in Catalonia say they will keep moving forward with their plans to break away from Spain.

Kurdish Troops Launch Offensive Against ISIS Controlled Sinjar, Backed by US Air Support

A U.S.-backed Kurdish military force attempted to take back the Iraqi city of Sinjar from Islamic State militants on Thursday.

FARC Demands Congressional Seats, Says They Have Not Bought Guns Since September

As a further proof that the Colombian rebel group FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) is making an effort at peace, the leader of the Marxist organization, Rodrigo Londono Echeverri, says that he ordered his fighters to cease purchasing guns and ammunition in September.

Abortion Facts: Colombia Considers Legalizing Abortions

The Colombian government is weighing the legalization of all abortions until the 12th week of pregnancy without requiring women justify their decision, a high-ranking government official said this week at a local conference.

Venezuela News: US Arrests Stepson, Nephew of Venezuelan First Lady on Drug Charges

U.S. agents on Tuesday arrested two members of the immediate family of powerful Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores in a move that could further taint Washington's strained relationship with the South American country and with Flores' husband, embattled President Nicolás Maduro.

Cuba Embargo: US, Cuba Deal on Regular Flights Near

Regularly scheduled flights between the United States and Cuba might begin in coming months, after government officials in Havana said that they and their counterparts from Washington are close to signing an agreement on the normalization of air travel between the two countries.

Jennifer Aniston's Rep Confirms 'Good Samaritan' Story About Actress a Hoax

Jennifer Aniston's representative confirmed that the viral Facebook story about Aniston being a good samaritan has nothing to do with the actress at all.

APEC Summit 2015: Xi Jinping Confirms Attendance, Will He Address South China Sea Dispute?

The Philippines is hosting the APEC Summit 2015 and the Chinese embassy in Manila confirms the attendance of Chinese president Xi Jinping.

China's Online Spending on Retail Giant Alibaba Rapidly Reached $13.7 Billion on 'Single's Day'

The Chinese definitely know how to shop as it was just proven on Wednesday that despite reports claiming that China is economically depreciating, their celebration of "Single's Day" reached to $14 billion in sales for retail giant Alibaba.

Jack the Ripper Finally Identified as Well Known Author?

Since 1888, the slayings of five prostitutes in London by a killer who was dubbed as Jack the Ripper has baffled people's minds and brought mystery and intrigue along with it. But now, a researcher has claimed to have unmasked the identity of the notorious serial killer that committed the crimes over 118 years ago. See the new details here.

FARC Peace Deal: Rebel Group Opposes Bogotá's Planned Plebiscite on Peace Deal

Colombia's main guerrilla group on Monday rejected the government's efforts to put the peace deal both sides are finalizing up to a plebiscite, insisting that a national constituent assembly should be called instead to determine the country's future.