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Emma Watson Feminism, News & Speech: 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' Star Speaks to Global Leaders About UN HeForShe Intiative [Watch]

Actress Emma Watson spoke to global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday regarding plans to spread the United Nations' new gender equality initiative worldwide. The "Harry Potter" star appeared in her role as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and shared plans for the yearlong initiative, IMPACT 10X10X10, which addresses deficiencies in women's empowerment and gender equality and presented alongside a panel including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Summer Olympic Games 2016: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won't Keep Pledge to Make Guanabara Bay Clean for Athletes

By Paola Hernández
Andre Correa, Rio de Janeiro state's top environmental official, has acknowledged that Brazil's pledge of bringing down the levels of pollution flowing into the trash, raw sewage and debris-filled Guanabara Bay by 80 percent for the 2016 Summer Olympics is an unrealistic goal.

IMF Executive Talks Latin America Economy Troubles: Brazil 'Stubbornly Weak' But President Dilma Rousseff Plans 'Should Help'

By Paola Hernández
Economic "worries" prevail across Latin America according to an assessment by Alejandro Werner, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) director for the Western Hemisphere. Werner made this pronouncement two days after the economic organization closed its 2015 growth forecast.

Saudi Arabia Oil and News: US President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden Mourn Death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

By Paola Hernández
Abdullah, who had ruled Saudi Arabia since 2005, had been suffering from a lung infection. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who cautiously reformed Saudi Arabia amidst the Arab Spring revolts and Islamic State militants' threats, died on Friday at age 90.

Miss Universe Beauty Pageant: Miss Venezuela Migbelis Castellanos Says Latinas Are Her Biggest Competition, Talks Having Plastic Surgery

By Paola Hernández
The Miss Universe contest is right around the corner, and Migbelis Castellanos, who is representing Miss Venezuela, is feeling confident about her chances.

Prince Andrew Duke of York Addresses Rape Claims by Virginia Roberts in Public for First Time

By Paola Hernández
Prince Andrew spoke publicly for the first time Thursday about the sexual misconduct claims at the World Economic Forum reception in Davos, Switzerland.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Prison History, Facts & Controversy: Prisoners Reportedly No Longer Going to Yemen, Obama Administration Looking for Other Countries

By Paola Hernández
According to sources, detainees held at the U.S. prison complex in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, can not be sent to Yemen after the Obama administration effectively reinstated a ban on such transfers given the volatile security situation in the Arab world's poorest country.

Britain Foreign Secretary Talks Chances of ISIS Attack on England, Says Terrorist Group Is Country's 'Greatest' Threat

By Paola Hernández
The risk of an ISIS terror attack in Britain is "very significant," Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned on Thursday. His countrymen ought to be on the lookout to "disrupt ... plots before they come to the stage of an attack," he added.

Enrique Peña Nieto Family: Mexico President Under Scrutiny for Relationship With Multi-Million Resort Company

By Paola Hernández
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is once again facing damning questions about his personal assets.

Argentina Prosecutor Alberto Nisman Death Update: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Says Man Accusing Her of Protecting Iran Was Murdered to Hurt Her

By Paola Hernández
An Argentine prosecutor was found dead at his home hours before he was to testify against President Kirchner, officials say.

King Tut Facts and Tomb: Egypt King Tutankhamun's Burial Mask Beard Falls Off During Cleaning, Museum Workers Glue It Back 'in a Rush'

By Paola Hernández
It is one of the most timeless and iconic visages of all time, but that didn’t keep museum handlers from making short work of it. The legendary blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of pharaoh Tutankhamun has been glued back together with a cheap epoxy, after having been unceremoniously knocked off during a cleaning.

US, Cuba Relations Update: Restoring Diplomatic Ties, Embassies Continue in Bilateral Talks; Differences Remain on Immigration

By Paola Hernández
The United States and Cuban officials are on their second day of diplomatic talks in the island, which will include plans to reopen embassies at their respective capitals.

Cheap Airlines, Tickets & International Flights to Lima: Book a Well-Priced Roundtrip Flight to Peru From Los Angeles, New York, Miami & More

By Paola Hernández
Flying to Peru from the U.S. is not as hard as it seems. Use the right websites and you can fly to Peru for an affordable price. Here we show you some great prices from various cities in the U.S.

Drone Carrying Pounds of Meth Crashes at US-Mexico Border: Methamphetamine-Filled Drone Found Near San Ysidro and California [Pic]

By Paola Hernández
On Wednesday, police in a Mexican border city said that a drone filled with drugs crashed into a supermarket parking lot.

Boko Haram Terrorist Group: German Hostage Freed in Cameroon

By Paola Hernández
A German citizen held captive by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram was freed on Wednesday after a six-month ordeal.

U.S. Vigilante Leader Nestora Salgado Receives Support for Release

By Paola Hernández
Supporters are asking for the release of a U.S. vigilante leader who is held at a Mexican jail, according to the Associated Press.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Threatens to Sue Fox News Channel Over Claims of 'No-Go,' Muslim-Only Zones in France

By Paola Hernández
Fox News may see some legal troubles coming their way after the mayor of Paris threatened to sue the American news channel over its allegations regarding "no-go zones" in the French capital. Though the network has apologized, the city remains determined to pursue legal action.

Former Electrician for Santiago de Compostela Spain Cathedral on Trial for Stealing Historical Manuscript From the 1100s

By Paola Hernández
Jose Manuel Fernandez Castineiras, a former electrician for Spain's famed cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, went on trial on Monday for the alleged stealing of a priceless illumined manuscript, a 12th-century Codex Calixtinus that is considered to be Europe’s first travel guide.

43 Missing Mexico Students Update: Teeth and Bone Fragments Too Damaged for DNA Tests to Match Killed Guerrero Student Teachers

By Paola Hernández
On Tuesday, Mexican prosecutors announced that an Austrian forensics lab has been unable to find anymore DNA to identify the burned remains that may belong to 43 missing college students.

Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Pleads for Aid With Weapons, Training to Fight ISIS

By Paola Hernández
In last night's State of the Union address, President Baracl Obama celebrated the fact that "fewer than 15,000" U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan and Iraq. For Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, however, that is not a cause for optimism.
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