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.
Transportation unions in Argentina have caused the country to shut down. Transportation unions in Argentina have caused the country to shut down. A one-day national strike aimed at protesting income tax rates and a high rate of inflation that demonstrators say is eating up their earnings has led to a national standstill.
Buhari's election ends the power of the People's Democratic Party Nigeria has a new president Tuesday after Muhammadu Buhari defeated Goodluck Jonathan.
