World / Americas

Bolivia accuses Chile of racist treatment of FM 13 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca. AFP / Aizar Raldes La Paz: Bolivia accused Chile of racism Tuesday in a dispute over treatment of...

Sanders endorses Clinton’s White House bid 12 Jul 2016 - 06:35 pm

FILE PHOTO: Hillary Clinton reacts as rival Bernie Sanders tries to hand her a piece of paper during a Democratic debate hosted by...

Cyprus unearths 11,000-year-old buildings 12 Jul 2016 - 06:27 pm

Nicosia: Cyprus has uncovered buildings dating back more than 11,000 years in what is thought to be the oldest village site so far...

South China Sea: facts on a decades-long dispute 12 Jul 2016 - 03:36 pm

ctivists who travelled to disputed Scarborough Shoal and were blocked by Chinese Coastguard a few months ago jubilate, after a ruling on the...

At least 11 killed, dozens injured as trains collide in Italy 12 Jul 2016 - 03:08 pm

This handout picture released by the Italian firefighters Vigili del Fuoco press office on July 12, 2016 shows a crashed wagon in a...

Cameron chairs last cabinet meeting as British PM 12 Jul 2016 - 11:22 am

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron walks out of 10 Downing Street to make a statement, in Westminster, London, July 11, 2016. (REUTERS/Peter Nicholls) ...

Missouri teens used Pokemon Go to lure robbery victims: police 12 Jul 2016 - 12:01 am

(L to R) Michelle Macias and Sameer Uddin play Pokemon Go on their smartphones outside of Nintendo's flagship store, July 11, 2016 in...

Romania's honorary consul killed in El Salvador 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Police investigators process a crime scene where the body of Ricardo Emanuel Salume Barake, honorary consul serving as Romania's diplomatic representative in El...

Food crisis in northeast Nigeria like Darfur, South Sudan: UN 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Children walk down the street of Chibok in Borno State, northeast Nigeria on March 25, 2016. AFP / STEFAN HEUNIS Lagos: Urgent funding...

Spain summons UK envoy over 'reckless' Gibraltar boat 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

A statue of Christopher Columbus with an extended hand is seen in front of a Spanish flag in central Madrid, June 11, 2012....

Obama faces late test of leadership in Dallas 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Eight years ago, Barack Obama's charisma and ability to inspire propelled him to office as America's first black president, and raised hopes that...

Dallas police improvised to kill shooter with robot, chief says 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Dallas Police Chief David Brown updates the media at the Jack Evans Police Headquarters building on July 11, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. Most...

Nurse describes her arrest in Baton Rouge as ‘the work of God’ 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

A demonstrator protesting the shooting death of Alton Sterling is detained by law enforcement near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department...

COLUMN: May, Merkel, Clinton - the year of female leaders? 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

By Thursday last week, the fight to replace Prime Minister David Cameron as leader of the Conservative party had narrowed to two women....

Two bailiffs, suspect dead in Michigan courthouse shooting 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

People walk through protesters staging a silent protest at the East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse over the Alton Sterling shooting July 11, 2016...

Three killed as Portuguese air force plane catches fire 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Lisbon: Three Portuguese air force personnel were killed and four others injured on Monday when their C130 military transport plane caught fire as...

US envoy Kerry plans trip to Moscow 12 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State John Kerry is seen in silhouette following a meeting with UN Syria envoy on May 2, 2016...

UK candidate Leadsom drops out of PM race, leaving only May 11 Jul 2016 - 05:41 pm

Andrea Leadsom, a candidate to become the next Conservative Party leader and British prime minister, rules herself out of the leadership battle during...