Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted via the bite of infected mosquitoes, is spreading in Colombia and Nicaragua, and it’s made an appearance in the U.S.
Shibuya Ward has made history by becoming Japan's first government at any level to recognize same-sex marriage. The non-legal binding ordinance marks a step forward for Japan and will attempt to curb discrimination.
At least 79 more were injured, over 500 students rescued At least 147 people were killed in an attack by terrorists at a University in Northern Kenya. More than 500 students were rescued from the scene, according to USA Today.
Rio de Janeiro, which had promised to clean up their heavily polluted waters by the time the 2016 Olympic sailing events are held there, is having a problem keeping to their pledge
Maria Gabriela Chavez, the favorite daughter of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, has become her country’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations.
After being run over and pinned underneath a car, a female cyclist in China was saved by a group of bystanders who worked together to lift the car off of her.
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet on Tuesday accused China of building a "great wall of sand" through land reclamation in the South China Sea. The effort is causing serious concerns about Beijing's territorial intentions, Adm. Harry Harris told a naval conference in Australia.
Venezuelans have been getting in line to add their signatures to a manifesto railing against the Obama administration's recent decision to sanction seven Venezuelan officials over alleged human rights abuses that occurred during last year’s anti-government protests.But some Venezuelans say they are being coerced into signing.
In a vote of no confidence, the Congress of Peru censured the prime minister and have forced her to resign. Prime Minister Jara had not served a full year before an espionage scandal revealed last month threatened her position.
In an effort to establish outreach programs designed to inform immigrants of their rights regarding U.S.-related labor organizing, The federal government has signed agreements with Mexico, Ecuador, and the Philippines.
Mexico has promised to cut its pollution by 25 percent from its current trajectory by 2030. Mexico has promised to cut its pollution by 25 percent from its current trajectory by 2030.
The sovereign island nation Barbados is a tropical paradise, offering tranquil beaches, succulent food, radiant culture and pulsating nightlife, and decades upon decades of colorful history. "101 Things to Do and Places to See in Barbados," a book written by financier and author Russell Streeter, details the best-kept secrets and charms of the island.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has fired his Defence Minister Jorge Ledezma for wearing insensitive attire.
On a humanitarian trip made to deliver drinking water to a flood-ravaged region of Chile, Ledezma for wore a vest that bore a logo that made reference to Bolivia's claim to a section of coastline that it lost to Chile in a 19th-Century war.
Despite allegations that Monsignor Juan Barros had covered up for a pedophile priest, the Vatican is defending Pope Francis' appointment of the Chilean bishop.
Fifty thousand Mexican farmworkers have gone on strike in Baja California, and they're aggressively protesting low wages, poor working conditions and rights abuses. Protest leaders are set to meet with growers; meanwhile, millions in crops has rotted as the two groups fight to find middle ground.
Following the German airliner's crash in France by a suicidal pilot last week, Mexican officials announced Monday that all airlines will now be required to have two authorized crew members in the cockpit at all times.
