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Dairy Shortage in Venezuela Reportedly Causes Record-Holding Ice Cream Shop to Close

A dairy shortage in Venezuela caused a famous ice cream shop to close down on Christmas Eve. A dairy shortage in Venezuela caused a famous ice cream shop to close down on Christmas Eve, Fox News Latino reported.

North Korea News: US, Japan and South Korea Sign Agreement Promising to Share Information on Enemy's Nuclear Weapons

Two of America's allies in East Asia are coming together despite their differences to counter the threat posed by North Korea.

Spain Bans Uber Car Service: Company's Appeal Could Take Months

The Web-based taxi app helps passengers find a taxi, private car or rideshare from their mobile phone.

ISIS Terror News: Political Official Reveals India's Ban on Vimeo, Github, Imgur and 29 Other Websites Is Due to 'Jihadi Propaganda' From Terrorist Group

Indian authorities believe ISIS terrorists use the 32 websites. India officials have asked internet service providers and mobile operators to block access to 32 websites.

Reports Names Venezuela the Second Deadliest Country in the World, Says Homicide Rate Increased Since 2013

Venezuela's murder rate increased again this year, a Venezuelan NGO reports. Despite the low estimates from the government, violence in the South American nation continues, including the murders of high profile victims like a legislator and an LGBT rights activist.

Monarch Butterfly Population Dropped by 90% Last Two Decades Say Scientists; Conservationists Ask For Protections

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would conduct a one-year status review of the Monarch butterfly to determine if they are warranted protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Ebola Outbreak 2014: U.K. Gets Its First Ebola Patient; U.S. Approves Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Ebola test for use on patients with signs and symptoms of the virus infection. In related news, a healthcare worker just returning from Sierra Leone is being treated for Ebola and hospitalized in an isolation unit in Glasgow, Scotland. marking the first known Ebola case in the United Kingdom.

US, Cuba Relations 2014: Pope Francis' Role Key in Renewing Diplomatic Relations, Facilitating Prisoners' Release

The renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba included third-party support from as far as the Vatican, with Pope Francis of Argentina facilitating talks and a prisoner swap between the countries.

Colombian Government Peace Talks: Guerilla Commander in Havana for Negotiations

The commander of the Southern Bloc of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is in Havana to begin peace talks with the Colombian government

Ebola Virus Outbreak News Update: Death Toll Nears 8,000 in West Africa; More than 20,000 Cases Reported

As the death toll nears 8,000 in West Africa, the Ebola virus arrives in the UK via a Scottish nurse who volunteered in Sierra Leone.

Greek Ferry Fire in Adriatic Sea: Death Toll Rises to 12; 2 Albanians Die in Rescue Operation

At least 12 people died when a fire broke out aboard a Greek ferry, though rescuers managed to save 427 people off the boat. All passengers and crew have now been evacuated from the vessel in the Adriatic Sea, between the coasts of Italy and Albania.

AirAsia Flight 8501 Wreckage & Remains: Debris, Bodies Found in Indonesian Waters

Debris from AirAsia Flight 8501 was discovered along with at least two bodies on Tuesday, confirming that the plane missing since Sunday had crashed.

Fernandez de Kirchner News: Argentine President 'Adopts' Jewish Godson, Sparking Misunderstanding

President Fernandez de Kirchner "adopted" a new presidential godson as part of an Argentine tradition. Somehow tradition and myth intertwined and it became a story about werewolves.

'Pablo Escobar: My Father' Becomes Bestseller in Latin America; Escobar Jr. Says Father Helped Stigmatize Colombians

Juan Pablo Escobar has written a book about his infamous father, Pablo Escobar, which has gone on to become a best seller in Latin America.

NASA News 2014: Russia Astronomers Discover Dwarf Galaxy KKs3 Using Hubble Space Telescope Data

The latest scientific discovery has found something close to comic books' "microverse," or miniaturized universe. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Hubble Space Telescope, along with some astronomers, have discovered a dwarf galaxy -- a universe that is 1,000 times smaller than anything previously found.

Peru News: Country Aims to Reduce Mortality Rate of Infants to 8 Per 1,000 Live Births With Welcome to Life Program

The Peruvian government launched a program on Thursday that is aimed to improve the aid provided to newborn babies and reducing the country's infant mortality rate by three percent, Fox News Latino reported.

NATO Resolute Support Mission: 13-Year War in Afghanistan Comes to Formal End

The war in Afghanistan came to a formal end Sunday with a flag lowering ceremony in Kabul. The war in Afghanistan came to a formal end Sunday with a flag lowering ceremony in Kabul, The Associated Press reported.

Sony Hack: North Korea Blames US for Internet Issues, Compares President Obama to 'Monkey'

North Korea compared President Barack Obama to a "monkey in a tropical forest" Saturday and blamed the U.S. for its internet shutdown.

AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Search for Missing Flight Stopped for the Day Because of Bad Weather, Nightfall

Though rescuers were searching the Java Sea for AirAsia's missing plane, they had to stop at 5:30 a.m. EST on Sunday because it was getting too dark.

Catholic Priest Found Dead in Mexico on Christmas After Being Kidnapped, Shot

A missing priest was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in an alley on Christmas Day. A missing priest was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in an alley on Christmas Day.