The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has taken the responsibility of securing migrants in the Aegean Sea to avoid being victims of people smuggling in Turkey to Greece.
There are so many destinations all over the world, but the tourist spots in the U.S. are more than enough to keep the explorer's heart satisfied as well. Lonely Planet trained the spotlight on the country's best sights and sounds as they released their top U.S. picks for travelers who are planning to hit the road this year.
A new study on catlike fossils shows that wild leopard cats may have been domesticated more than 5,000 years ago in Ancient China. The modern cat or the Felis catus is known to have descended from the native wildcat found in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, but researchers suggest that a second type of cat acted as pets by ancient Chinese farmers.
Researchers from Europe have out that a fetal brain whose mother suffered Zika virus symptoms during pregnancy is missing neural folds. Even though it's not enough to prove that the mosquito-borne disease directly causes microcephaly, scientists believe what they found is a big clue in finding the link between the two.
More and more Haitians are feeling the effects of a weakening economy and the El Niño Phenomenon. A recent study conducted by the United Nations World Food Program has determined that Haiti is currently experiencing its worst food crisis in 15 years, pushing a significant portion of the nation even further into alarming levels of poverty, according to The Voice of America.
Royal couple Kate Middleton and Prince William are once again in the middle of another pregnancy rumor. And this time, reports claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting twin girls.
As Mexico prepares for the upcoming five-day visit of Pope Francis on Feb. 12 to 17, dozens of Mexican activists have called for the Pontiff’s attention especially on social justice issues, corruption and human rights abuses in the country.
Latin American nations Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador are three of the major suppliers of flowers in the United States. As a matter of fact, around 500 million cut Colombian flowers was delivered to the U.S. market on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Amazon got into the cloud early, and continues to dominate with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Now the company is reportedly planning to dominate the ground -- the entire fulfillment process, global shipping and logistics -- with a new in-house division called Global Supply Chain (GSC) by Amazon.
Researchers at the Mayo clinic have recently discovered a new species of bacteria while testing the blood of people who allegedly have Lyme disease. The B. mayonii bacterium, named after the researchers who have assisted the discovery, is the bacteria that can cause the "debilitating illness" in North America.
An Indian-American Sikh is very grateful that Aeromexico issued an apology for preventing him from boarding a Mexico City-to-New York flight after refusing to remove his turban last Monday. Waris Ahluwalia, an actor, model and designer, is very happy but wants the Mexico City-based airline to have a special training on it employees on how to treat Sikh passengers.
Florida Senator Bill Nelson is calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the reason why a Royal Caribbean cruise ship sailed into the Atlantic Ocean despite an incoming storm last weekend, per the Associated Press. The "Anthem of the Seas" cruise ship left New Jersey on Saturday before turning back after facing strong winds and waves early Sunday morning.
There are a lot of things to see in the Dominican Republic from the sparkling sea to dense jungles to a thriving art scene. In the midst of all this beauty is renowned artist Cristian Tiburcio’s residence, which he transformed into a mosaic-plated sancturary in the town of Bonao.
The United States has pledged to help Colombia get back on its feet. After half a century of turbulence, it seems like Colombia might finally get some much-needed reprieve.
Colombia has set its sights on the country's number two rebel group. Colombia might have managed to take significant strides towards reaching a peace deal with the country's FARC rebels, but the nation's number two guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army, or ELN, is proving to be a much more challenging group to handle.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto seemed to have his happy-ever-after with actress Angelica Rivera. Unfortunately, its validity has recently been questioned because its implementation was reportedly riddled with determined irregularities.
