GM was caught by surprise from the workers at the Sao Jose dos Campos plant Thousands of workers at a General Motors factory in Brazil went on strike Friday in protest of the planned furlough and the firing of close to 800 staff members.
In a series of attacks in Nigeria and Chad, Boko Haram has killed 34 people or more. Boko Haram militant fighters killed at least 34 and injured several others in a series of attacks on villages near Chibok and Konduga in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state earlier this week, according to residents and local officials.
Since the 2015 Oscars are being being justifiably attacked as the whitest in years, with the only nominated men of color being the Mexican director Alejandro G. Iñárritu for Birdman, it is perhaps time to take a look at some of the Latino actors that were nominated and some years even won an academy award for their efforts.
An early morning fire damaged one of the tallest residential skyscrapers in the world in Dubai. An early morning fire damaged one of the tallest residential skyscrapers in the world.
U.S. Central Command announced a new plan to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul held by ISIS. The strike will be led by Iraqi troops and will happen before the summer.
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of supporting coup attempts against his government, and the U.S. has fired back to dismiss the allegations.
This Ash Wednesday, thousands of Mexicans demanding justice for the 43 students from a teachers in Iguala who disappeared last September, took their protest to the world of social media.
The Puerto Rican-born chef, who's been voted Best Chef in Miami 2014, knows how to get to the "Pubbelly" of the beast and will share his skills at Goya Foods' 'Swine and Wine' event presented by the National Pork Board and held at the 2015 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which is presented by FOOD & WINE.
In Cuba, Internet access is expensive and residents have to go outside of their homes to get it because it is illegal in most homes. Now, the country has temporarily cut the costs of Internet access at state-run Internet cafes.
Antonio Ledezma, opposition mayor of Caracas, Venezuela, was arrested by the Venezuelan government Thursday night on charges of participating in the alleged coup to overthrow the chavista government of Venezuelan President Nicoals Maduro. The opposition has rallied behind Ledezma, while President Maduro continues to claim the U.S. conspired with the opposition, which the U.S. denies.
Two tropical cyclones hit the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland and the country's Northern Territory on Friday. The storms, named Marcia and Lam, knocked out power, damaged homes and forced evacuations in coastal areas.
A group of 158 women and children returned home after being kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in north-eastern Nigeria back in December, BBC News website reports.
With allegations of police turning students over to drug gangs and public officials getting insider deals on luxury homes, Mexico is in the midst of a crisis of confidence. In an effort to address the public's lack of faith in its government, Mexico is introducing an independent court to sanction public servants for corruption offenses.
Some 4,200 refugees have been rescued from the frigid waters of the Mediterranean Sea over the course of just five days, suggesting a record-setting surge in migrants. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned that the situation off Italy's coastlines was "out of control."
Washington and Tehran are trying to narrow their differences over Iran's nuclear program in talks set to begin Friday in Geneva. Negotiators failed to meet a self-imposed deadline in November to end the 12-year standoff over Tehran's nuclear capabilities. Top U.S. and Iranian diplomats will now again try to strike a deal.
