Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has found proof of American support for an end to the United States' embargo on Cuba in an article printed in The New York Times this past weekend titled "Obama Should End the Embargo on Cuba."
Central American earthquake kills 1, damages 12 homes Monday night One person is dead and damage has been reported in El Salvador after a 7. 4 magnitude earthquake shook regions off the coast of the country and neighboring Nicaragua.
Vatican reveals document toying with idea of accepting homosexuals A new document supporting homosexuals from the Vatican has caused controversy within the ranks of church conservatives but has won cheers from LGBT rights advocates.
A WHO official said at a press conference on Tuesday there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months. Dr. Bruce Aylward said for the last four weeks there have been 1,000 new cases per week -- a figure that includes suspected, confirmed and probable cases -- and if response isn't stepped up within 60 days, "a lot more people will die."
Oscar Pistorius arrived in court Monday for the start of his sentencing phase of his trial in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year.
The Spanish nurse who contracted Ebola while assisting Spanish missionaries with the virus showed some progress in her health, health officials announced on Sunday.
A Sydney woman who was told she would never be able to have children visited her doctor complaining of stomach cramps. Two and a half hours later she went into labor and gave birth to a baby girl.
Secretary Hagel visited Colombia and Chile to express U.S. support both countries and then will attend a conference of regional defense ministers in Peru.
On Saturday, volunteers from the United States and Mexico united to clean up the Tijuana River Valley, which lies at the border between the two countries.
Harvard team reveals breakthrough in stem-cell research to cure Type 1 Diabetes A breakthrough in stem-cell research by Harvard University researchers may offer a cure for Type I Diabetes.
Presidents of the three nations suffering from an Ebola outbreak demanded urgent help at a meeting of the IMF and World Bank - they need doctors, nurses and hospital beds. The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security announced five US airports will check travelers coming from the three countries by interviewing them and taking their temperature. 150 people from the three countries come into the US daily, and 95 percent through the airports in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC
The family of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to die of Ebola in the US, is speaking out about what they feel was "unfair" and inadequate medical treatment given to their lost relative.
27 Boko Haram captives, including 10 Chinese workers, released by militants in Cameroon Boko Haram released 27 captives Saturday in Cameroon, according to the government, and 10 of those were Chinese workers, BBC reported.
Patients monitored for Ebola virus increased to 16 in Spain The number of patients being monitored for Ebola has increased to 16 in Spain, as of Saturday, in the first outbreak outside of West Africa.
New round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks set for next week A meeting is scheduled next week between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a solution to the six-month conflict over eastern Ukraine.
