The United Nations declared the highest emergency level for the conflict in Iraq. The United Nations has declared the highest emergency level for the conflict in Iraq, which continues to escalate as government troops and Sunni militants battle for control of the region.
Britain is sending special forces to Iraq to aid oppressed minorities. Britain has joined the U. S. in deploying troops to aid civilians besieged by Sunni militants in northern Iraq.
Current president declares three days of mourning in Brazil A Brazilian presidential candidate died on Wednesday, along with six others, when a plane crashed in a suburb of the coastal city of Santos, USA Today reported.
A group of college students in Chile has invented a way to help stop the bicycle theft problem in their country, a feat especially relevant as the country continues to see its biker population grow.
Two young children were devastated after they watched their parents fall 450 feet to their deaths while they were taking photos on a cliff at Portugal's Cabo da Roca.
The vinyl record collector has been able to remain anonymous despite his millions of purchases, but the NYT revealed his identity and his future plans for the large collection.
Third-placed in the polls, Eduardo Campos, 49, has died in a private jet crash due to bad weather as his jet attempted to reroute to a different landing site.
An Iranian woman and a math professor at Stanford is the first woman to win the prize since it was est in 1936. Her work is complimented by peers and she joins a group of 55 to ever receive the award.
Gang makes off with money taken from an armored truck at Santiago's airport A gang of eight -- in masks and armed with guns -- stole more than $7 million on Tuesday from an armored truck at Chile's primary airport in Santiago, the biggest heist in the country's history, the Telegraph reported.
Quake struck capital of Quito and four people remain missing A magnitude 5. 1 earthquake struck the Ecuadorian capital of Quito and surrounding areas on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring another eight, according to a report from BBC.
Amal Alamuddin was appointed to the expert panel to investigate the Israel offensive on GAza last month - but she turned it down. With an upcoming wedding and several cases, the lawyer may have been too busy.
