Pope Francis's visit to the United States this month might help prompt the Obama administration to end immigrant detentions, immigration reform activists hope.
Queen Elizabeth II officially became the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history on Wednesday, passing the record set by her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, who served for 63 years and 216 days.
Escalating tension with their neighboring nation of Colombia, Venezuela has extended their partial border shutdown and sent in another 3,000 troops to the area.
One week after he stepped down from office, was arrested and then jailed, former Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has been directed to stand trial on corruption charges.
In anticipation of his big United States visit, which includes stops in Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia, the Pope released big news that will shake up the Catholic Church.
The Obama administration has changed its tone toward the refugee crisis in Europe and announced that it is now opening the door to the possibility of allowing more Syrian refugees into the United States.
The murder conviction of American college student Amanda Knox was thrown out in March because of "stunning flaws," Italy's top criminal court explained on Monday.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro promised on Monday that his country would offer asylum to up to 20,000 refugees fleeing from the civil war in Syria.
A passenger aboard a Ryanair flight from the Netherlands to Spain was admiring the scenery by taking video from her seat. About four minutes into her video, a strange object flying extremely close to the Boeing 737 jet is spotted near the plane's wing.
Cuba and the United States have started restoring relations. In the wake of this, travel opportunities to the island of Cuba are expected to become a reality for numerous individuals looking to travel between the two nations. However, despite political progress and mended diplomatic relations, the U.S. embargo remains in place, which affects Cuba's tourism industry, according to a Florida International University study.
Guatemala's next president will be determined in a runoff election, after none of the three leading candidates logged the required majority of votes in Sunday's election.
Roman Catholics hoping to get their marriages annulled will be subject to a simplified process as Pope Francis is set to announce streamlined procedures for such judgments on Tuesday.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Sunday called on his Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, to enter into discussions about how the nations can resolve their ongoing border dispute.
