SAN JUAN – U.S. singer Pitbull has lent his private jet to cancer patients in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The 36-year-old rapper loaned his plane to transport people from the Caribbean island, which has been left […]
CARACAS – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has called on his nation’s military leaders to prepare for war against the U.S. days after the Trump administration banned Venezuelan officials from entering the nation. “We have been […]
NEW YORK – Beverage giant Coca-Cola is tripling the amount of money it’s donating to disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Maria and the earthquakes in Mexico. The company announced yesterday that it will […]
KABUL – U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis was the target of a failed rocket attack near a key Afghanistan airport Wednesday, the Taliban said in a statement. Hours after Mattis landed, some 40-45 rockets were […]
JERUSALEM – The International Police Organization has recognized Palestine as a full member state, dealing a significant diplomatic blow to Israel, which has strenuously lobbied against Palestinian admission at Interpol’s general assembly in Beijing. In […]
SINGAPORE – Three Chileans were each charged in court on Wednesday (Sept 27) with two counts of theft involving more than $3,000 in cash. Manuel Jesus Cifuentes Villagran, 38; Marcelo Atilio Arancibia Sanchez, 40; and […]
TOKYO – Japan has killed 177 whales in Pacific Ocean “for scientific research” in a move which allows it to circumnavigate a moratorium on hunting the mammals. Three ships, which left port in June, returned […]
USHUAIA – Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego – an archipelago at South America’s southernmost tip, shared by Chile and Argentina – is expecting some 300 calls this 2017/18 cruise season, involving 42 vessels, […]
RIYADH – King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree Tuesday allowing women to be given driving licenses, according to the state media. The state media announced the oil-rich country would allow women to […]
BUENOS AIRES – The government of Argentina is planning to suspend a price-setting system for domestic fuel sales next month, according to the country’s energy and mining minister – thanks to the recent rise in […]
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