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More than 40 detained in Chile for spreading forest fires

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Authorities have detained 43 people suspected of stoking some of the deadly Chilean forest fires that…

Panama suspends Panama Papers probe

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) -- Panama is suspending its probe into the Panama Papers, the leak of a legal firm's…

Fresh jail riot erupts as Brazil unrest spreads

by Johannes MYBURGH Agence France-Presse NATAL, Brazil (AFP) - Stick-wielding inmates hurled stones and lit fires Thursday in a Brazilian…

The 45th US President

Catch EBC's special live coverage of the US Presidential inauguration! Catch The 45th President - Inauguration of President Donald Trump…

Brazil calls up army to quell prison violence

by Johannes MYBURGH Agence France-Presse NATAL, Brazil (AFP) - Brazil's government Tuesday ordered the armed forces to help secure the…

Prisoners occupy roof of Brazil jail after massacre

NATAL, Brazil (AFP) - Dozens of inmates on Monday occupied the roof of a Brazilian jail where the country's latest…

US congress certifies Trump’s Electoral College victory

(Eagle News) -- The United States congress certified the Electoral College vote that gave republican Donald Trump his victory in…

Michelle Obama gives emotional speech

(Eagle News) -- First lady Michelle Obama gave her final White House speech saying "being your first lady has been…

Florida Gov. Scott: Shooting “senseless, evil act”

(Eagle News) -- The FBI has taken the lead on the investigation into the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting and is…

33 killed in new explosion of Brazil prison violence

  BOA VISTAa, Brazil (AFP) - Brazil was hit Friday by its second eruption of grisly prison violence this week, as…

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