Ryan Lochte says gun held to head in taxi hold-up
(Reuters) Armed robbers posing as police officers held a gun to the forehead of U.S. gold medalist swimmer Ryan…
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South America
U.S. declares state of emergency in Puerto Rico over Zika
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services on Friday declared a state of emergency in…
8 years ago
Tropical storm Earl kills 46 in Mexico
PUEBLA, Mexico (CCTV) -- Tropical storm, Earl has left thousands of families affected by flooding and at least 46 dead…
8 years ago
Out-of-control California wildfire grows, forces schools to close
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, California, United States (Reuters) -- A wildfire burning out of control in mountains and foothills east of…
8 years ago
Olympics: Gunfire feared in Olympic bus attack
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A bus carrying Rio Olympics journalists came under attack Tuesday and police were investigating…
8 years ago
Brazil Senate debates opening impeachment end game
BRASILIA, BRAZIL (AFP) - by Damian WROCLAVSKY Brazil's Senate on Tuesday debated before voting on whether to send suspended president…
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Olympics: Saric serves notice he’s ready for NBA challenge
by Jim SLATER RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- If anyone doubts 22-year-old Croatian power forward Dario Saric is ready…
8 years ago
Mexican mothers nursed their babies to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week
(Reuters) -- Over 100 nursing mothers gathered in Mexico City on Saturday (August 6) to nurse their babies in a…
8 years ago
Protests shake Rio hours before opening Olympics gala
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - by Sebastian Smith with Laura Bonilla Cal Thousands of Brazilians angry at political…
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Hurricane Earl churns toward Belize hit
by Henry MORALES A hurricane sweeping in from the Caribbean on Wednesday was threatening Belize with mudslides, flooding and damage…
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