Puerto Rico is facing an epidemic with the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya infecting over 10,000 people in the nation, according to a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday.
In Peru police have arrested a 22-year-old Mexican man named Giussepe Tombolan for attempting to smuggle about 6.6 pounds of cocaine back to his home country inside the bellies of two St. Bernard dogs named Bombon and Lola.
The Instituto de Visión in Bogotá, Colombia, whose artists are participating in Art Basel Miami Beach this year, will revisit art history and take part in the Nova and Film sections for the first time.
At least 19 people have been killed in the Chechen capital of Grozny as Russian security forces battled with separatist militants. The fighting, during which troops stormed two buildings, including a school, "punctured the patina of stability" Moscow aims to portray in the North Caucasus republic, the news service noted.
A North Korean diplomat on Wednesday firmly denied that his country launched a massive cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. The attack crippled the company's computer network and may be linked to the appearance of five unreleased movies on pirating websites.
Venezuelan writer-director Mariana Rondón spoke with Latin Post in an exclusive interview about her movie "BAD HAIR" ("PELO MALO"), 'a touching and humorous coming-of-gender story' that was the winner of Best Film at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in 2013.
Footage shows Iran has become more involved in the fight against ISIS. A recently released video shows an Iranian fighter plane attacking ISIS positions within Iraq. However, the Iranian government denies their involvement despite visual evidence and U.S. tacit acknowledgement.
Honduras has this year's largest human Christmas tree, setting a new Guinness world record. Honduras has this year's largest human Christmas tree, setting a new Guinness world record.
President Kenyatta fired his security minister and police chief following an al-Shabab attack that killed 36. He told Kenyans to choose between extremism and a free Kenya, vowing to continue the fight against the terrorist group.
An eleventh Sierra Leonean doctor has become infected with Ebola An eleventh doctor in Sierra Leone has become infected with the Ebola virus. According to Chief Medical Officer Dr.
A Staten Island grand jury voted on Wednesday not to bring criminal charges against the New York City police officer at the center of the Eric Garner case.
The Caribbean region has shown significant progress in reducing mother-to-baby HIV transmission according to a statement by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS Monday.
Ukraine reports it had an incident with one of its nuclear power plants. Though the issue posed no threats to the populace, the shutting down of one its reactors has worsened Ukraine's energy crisis.
According to record ocean temperatures, 2014 will be the warmest year on record, as part of evidence of a long-term trend of global warming, as reported by the United Nation's weather agency on Wednesday
Pope Francis assured Dominican authorities that in the case against Jozef Wesolowski, a former ambassador to the Caribbean country who has been accused of sexually abusing young boys, the truth must prevail.
The Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerilla group met Tuesday with plans to meet again Wednesday to discuss how to resume peace talks that have been suspended since Nov. 17.
