US raises bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50 mn
The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election vic...
Israeli airline's Paris offices daubed with red paint, slogans
Red paint and slogans were daubed at the entry to the offices of national Israeli airline El Al in Paris, with Israel Thursday urging French authorities to take action...
At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
At least six people have been killed and 10 others wounded in two separate Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon, according to media and government reports, in its latest...
Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival
Gaza health authorities say nearly 200 people, including 96 children, have died of hunger in Gaza, as the starving population battles against the odds to get food from...
Princes Harry, Andrew will keep their titles when William is King: source
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Bolivia right-wing presidential hopeful vows 'radical change'
One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, told AFP on Friday the country was poised for "radical change" after t...
Helicopter crash kills two people, shuts Mississippi River, Coast Guard says
By Tom PolansekCHICAGO (Reuters) -A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River on Thursday, killing two people who were on the helicopter and closing the...
WHO says nearly 100,000 struck with cholera in Sudan
The World Health Organization on Thursday said nearly 100,000 cholera cases had been reported in Sudan since July last year, as it warned of more hunger, displacement a...
U.S. embassy worker smuggled cocaine in cigarettes, sweets, DOJ says
A former employee of the U.S. Embassy smuggled cocaine in Marlboro cartons and Choco-pie boxes into the United States, the Department of Justice said in an indictment u...
Supporters rally to free Alabama social worker detained by ICE
By Ted HessonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Friends and family of an Alabama social worker detained by U.S. immigration authorities are pushing for her release days after she wa...