Brazil authorities recover bodies of all 62 plane crash victims
By Sebastian Rocandio VINHEDO, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian emergency crews on Saturday recovered the remains of the 62 victims aboard an…
3 months ago
South America
Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro claim of election victory
By Deisy Buitrago and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) -Protesters took to the streets across Venezuela on Tuesday, holding marches and…
4 months ago
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Chile: USGS
SANTIAGO, July 19, 2024 (AFP) - A major magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, the United States Geological…
4 months ago
UN says world population to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s
NEW YORK (AFP) - Earth's population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to…
4 months ago
Ecuador volcano rumbles, spews ash cloud
QUITO, July 11, 2024 (AFP) - A volcano in central Ecuador spewed a cloud of ash Wednesday that fell on…
5 months ago
7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Peru, tsunami threat over: USGS
#UPDATE A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on Friday, the United States Geological Survey says,…
5 months ago
Bolivian army chief arrested after failed coup attempt
By José Arturo Cárdenas LA PAZ, June 27, 2024 (AFP) - Bolivia's army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers…
5 months ago
Head-on train crash kills two in Chile
SANTIAGO, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Two people died and nine were injured Thursday when a freight train collided head-on…
5 months ago
Ecuador experiences hours-long nationwide power outage
QUITO, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Ecuador suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Wednesday as the electrical grid failed,…
5 months ago
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off southern Peru
LIMA, June 17, 2024 (AFP) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Peru on Sunday but…
5 months ago
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