US citizen recaptured after Bali jail break
Indonesian police have recaptured a US citizen who escaped a week ago from an overcrowded prison on the holiday island of Bali, the jail’s second breakout of foreign inmates this year. Cristian…
Honduran President Hernandez declared winner of Nov. 26 election
Honduras’ electoral tribunal has declared conservative President Juan Orlando Hernandez the official winner of the November 26 presidential election, sparking calls for renewed street protests after a bitterly disputed contest.…
Billionaire Pinera recaptures Chile presidency with resounding win
Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won Chile’s presidential election by a wider-than-forecast margin, pledging to jump-start economic growth in the world’s top copper exporter and opt for more business-friendly policies than…
UN’s Zeid toughens warning of “genocide” in Myanmar
The top UN human rights official has said he would not be surprised if a court one day ruled that acts of genocide had been committed against the Rohingya Muslim…
Macron sees February end to fight against Islamic State in Syria
The military campaign against Islamic State in Syria should be completed in February following the end of fighting against the militant group in Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron says. “On…
Argentina fires head of navy over submarine tragedy
Argentina has fired the head of its navy a month after a submarine disappeared in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members onboard, a government spokesman said. Letting go of…
Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy
Libya’s coastal guard has rescued more than 250 illegal migrants trying to leave the North African country in small boats bound for Italy, officials said. Libya’s western shores are the…
Thousands of Romanians mourn former king Michael
Thousands of Romanians have lined the streets of Bucharest for the funeral of the country’s former king Michael, one of the last surviving World War Two European heads of state.…
Crews wary as gusty winds stoke huge California wildfire
Crews battled shifting winds and difficult terrain on Friday to stop a mammoth wildfire that has burned for nearly two weeks along the scenic California coastline, killing a firefighter and…
May wins applause from EU leaders for Brexit efforts
European leaders have applauded British Prime Minister Theresa May for her work so far on Brexit, assuring her at a summit in Brussels that sufficient progress has been made to…
