South America

Powerful 8.3 magnitude quake hits Chile; tsunami alert issued for several countries

(Eagle News) -- A very strong 8.3 magnitude quake hit Chile’s coast on Wednesday night, Sept. 16 (Thursday morning, Sept.…

Peru announces investigation into alleged arms trafficking in army

(Reuters) -- Prosecutors and police in Peru have launched an investigation into the alleged trafficking of arms by the country's…

Egypt pledges cooperation with Mexico after its military kills tourists mistaken for terrorists

(Reuters) -- Family members in the Mexican city of Guadalajara were notified on Monday (September 14) of their relatives' injuries…

Venezuela opposition leader Lopez jailed for 13 years

(Reuters) -- Venezuela's best-known jailed opposition figure, Leopoldo Lopez, was jailed for 13 years on Thursday (September 10) on charges…

Wall Street down after release of Fed minutes

AUGUST 21 (Reuters) U.S. stocks fell in choppy trading on Wednesday (August 19) as minutes from the latest Federal Reserve…

5.3-magnitude quake hits Off the coast of Ecuador — USGS

  1.079°N 85.196°W depth=10.0 km (6.2 mi) BEIJING, Aug. 7 (PNA/Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale…

Helicopter accident kills 16 police officers in Colombia

  (Reuters)-- Sixteen policemen died on Tuesday (August 04) and two were injured when a helicopter likely crashed into the…

Funeral for Mexican journalist killed in Mexico City after his life had been threatened

  (Reuters) -- Slain Mexican news photographer, Ruben Espinosa, was laid to rest in Mexico City on Monday (August 03)…

Eleven Colombian military personnel killed in plane crash

(Reuters) -- Eleven Colombian military personnel were killed on Friday (July 31) when their transport plane suffered motor failure and…

Drought leads to mass cutting of trees in Los Angeles

JULY 7 (Reuters) -- Los Angeles city officials say they don't have enough water to irrigate all the trees in…

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