News

Venezuela political prisoners 'revolt' at Caracas jail   Relatives gathered outside the headquarters of the secret service, where inmates have staged an uprising Relatives of political prisoners held in one of Venezuela's most notorious prisons say...

Dozens dead and injured in Russian mall fire   At least 64 people were killed and over forty injured in the fire which broke out Sunday, but was not brought under control until early Monday. About...

Jamaican women's bobsleigh team makes debut at the Winter Olympics   The Jamaican women's bobsleigh team made their Winter Olympics debut on Tuesday, thirty years after the country's first appearance at the Games in Calgary. Pilot Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian and...

7 charged in Greece with belonging to violent neo-Nazi group   ATHENS, Greece A Greek prosecutor has charged seven men with alleged membership in a violent neo-Nazi group linked to a series of arson attacks on...

North Korea cancelled meeting with Pence at last minute   The prospective meeting was the most highly anticipated moment expected during US Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Pyeongchang. US Vice President Mike Pence, North Korea's nominal...

Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border A senior Saudi prince and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country's border with Yemen, state media report. Prince Mansour bin...

Right-wing candidate Duque wins Colombian presidential election   Ivan Duque becomes Colombia's youngest president in Sunday's run-off election, beating leftist Gustavo Petro following a campaign fought largely over the future of the government's peace deal with...

French ex-president Sarkozy held in Libya financing probe   Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed in custody as part of an investigation that he received millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya. Libyan leader...

US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 football World Cup   The North American bid beat the rival Morocco proposal, winning 134 votes to 65 for Morocco at the FIFA's congress in Moscow. FIFA President Gianni Infantino...

Japan prime minister says death toll from floods tops 100   Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says unprecedented rains and landslides cause tremendous damage even as 73,000 personnel are now involved in rescue and relief efforts across...