With a declaration by Central American Criollos on Sept. 15, 1821, five countries announced their independence from Spain. The date would later signify the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S.
American Matthew Miller has been sentenced to 6 years with labor in North Korea after being convicted of hostile acts and illegally entering the country.
Golf legend Greg Norman is in the hospital recovering from a chainsaw accident last night. Australian golfing legend Greg Norman, 59, nearly lost his left hand in a chainsaw accident while cutting branches in his backyard.
Ebola virus kills fourth doctor in Sierra Leone, WHO unable to provide funding A fourth doctor has died in Sierra Leone from the Ebola virus amid the continuing outbreak because of a denial for funds to evacuate her, The Associated Press reported.
The pope married various couples that would not have been married by the Church previously like couples living together, couples with children out of wedlock and divorced couples.
Conference in Paris aims to divide responsibility in coalition against Islamic State A historically important city in world wars, Paris will host yet another international conference Monday to divide responsibility in confronting the Islamic State.
The number of ISIL's troops range between 20,000 and 31,500, according to estimates by the CIA. These are more than double the previously thought numbers.
Border of Lights is a collection of individuals influenced by the Haitian and Dominican diaspora and moved to shed light on the injustices felt by Dominicans of Haitian descent dwelling in the Dominican Republic.
The Islamic State released a third execution video today showing the beheading of a British aid worker, David Haines, for the first time targeting the United Kingdom.
Canada has a large diverse immigrant group after years of constant immigration Two decades of stable immigration has made the Canadian population significantly diverse, according to a recent survey.
Argentinian lawmakers passed a measure to circumvent a US court decision that led to the country's default on its debt payments to bondholders. During the same week the UN passed a resolution to begin treaty negotiations to enact a global bankruptcy and stop predatory hedge funds, 124 countries voted for the resolution, the US said no.
Ukraine wants to be major non-NATO ally to help establish peach Ukraine has to give the eastern regions which are part of the separatist movement veto power over future membership in NATO and European Union to end the movement, a former envoy of Russian President Vladmir Putin told Bloomberg.
Belize's Actun Tunichil Muknal (Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre), or ATM, is a true gem and archeologist's dream.Now I understand why "Ghost Hunters International" Season 3, dedicated its ninth episode to feature "The Crystal Maiden: Belize and France" and evaluated the ghost stories behind the "Mysterious Maiden."
Chinese doctors were puzzled when tests of a young woman came back and showed that she was missing a critical part of her brain, yet had led a normal life.
While the United States begins to strengthen its ties with Syrian rebels, it's been reported that one of the rebel groups agreed to a ceasefire with ISIS on Friday.
