Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guard, Cuba says
Six other passengers were wounded in the incident, which took place near an island on Cuba’s northern coast.
Continue ReadingSix other passengers were wounded in the incident, which took place near an island on Cuba’s northern coast.
Continue ReadingMarielle Franco’s murder at the age of 38 in Rio de Janeiro sparked protests across Brazil.
Continue ReadingOn 23 February 1981, a group of officers led by Tejero burst into the main chamber of the national parliament, wielding guns and threatening the politicians as a new government was being sworn in. Their aim was to return authoritarianism – six years after the death of the country’s dictator Francisco Franco.
Continue ReadingInternational and specialist teams have since aided in the search that has stretched down caves, across rivers and into old mining huts. Police say they have investigated more than 2,000 pieces of information from the public, and have offered a A$1m (£525,000, $709,000) reward, but no trace of him has been found.
Continue ReadingHowever, Vatican News reports that the tour from April 13 to 23, will include stops in Algiers and Annaba in Algeria; Yaoundé, Bamenda and Douala in Cameroon; Luanda, Muxima and Saurimo in Angola; and Malabo, Mongomo and Bata in Equatorial Guinea, the continent’s only Spanish‑speaking nation.
Continue ReadingEach package weighs a kilo and is worth $20,000 (£14,800). But Román explained that depending on the city it is sent to, it can fetch more. “If we take it to New York, it can go as high as $28,000 or $29,000. The further up it goes, the higher the price, and the greater our […]
Continue ReadingThe so-called solidarity contribution will go to each of the 115 injured and the families of the 41 who died.
Continue ReadingA sinkhole opened up at a busy Omaha intersection on 24 February, swallowing two vehicles, CCTV footage shared by the Omaha police department showed. Reports said that the road will remain closed in case the sinkhole expands. No one was hurt in the incident.
Continue ReadingThe next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president’s decision-making.
Continue ReadingChris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home and murdered, in what authorities believe was a case of mistaken identity.
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