International

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) -- A British Airways jet caught fire on the runway at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday forcing the evacuation of the passengers on board. "There were 159 passengers and 13 crew on the…

Guatemala City, Guatemala -- The electoral observation mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) to the general elections in Guatemala, led by Juan Pablo Corlazzoli, has congratulated the country's voters and the Supreme…

Panama City, Panama -- Ignacio Fábrega, the former director of the Superintendency of Securities (SMV), Panama's securities regulatory agency, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the Financial Pacific/Petaquilla…

Washington, USA -- Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders, has written to the mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Brower, and several members of the US congress calling for the removal of Antigua and…

Guatemala City, Guatemala (AP) -- An uncomfortable challenge confronted Guatemala's presidential candidates on Sunday: trying to win the votes of a nation that has put the last elected leader in court custody. Most are old-guard candidates…

Athens, Greece (AP) -- Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the upcoming national election is a battle between his "honorable" governments of the past seven months and "the dark period of corruption, cronyism and power networks"…

Manchester, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prince Ali bin al Hussein, who led a challenge against FIFA president Sepp Blatter this year, said Monday that world football leaders must have known about the corruption that has rocked the governing…

London (CNN) -- Four men pleaded guilty Friday, admitting their role in a spectacular heist in the heart of London's jewelry district. Quantities of gems and cash were stolen from a safe deposit company in Hatton Garden over the four-day…

Woburn, Massachusetts (AP) -- A wanted man who police say fled Massachusetts after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend in her home more than 20 years ago has pleaded not guilty to assault charges. The Boston Globe reports that 59-year-old…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- As the world watches drowned refugees wash up on Europe's beaches, the United States is also under pressure to do more to help the desperate victims of Syria's civil war. Since fighting erupted in 2011…

Washington, USA -- On August 31, 2015, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation and the first post-program monitoring discussions with St Kitts and Nevis. The economic situation has…

Fort Lauderdale, USA -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Wednesday arrested a female citizen of Jamaica for concealing approximately 2.7…

Auckland, New Zealand (AFP) -- Durban was officially named as host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, making it the first African city ever to stage the sporting spectacular, sparking big celebrations. South Africa's third…

Tehran, Iran (AFP) -- Women drivers in Iran's capital could have their cars impounded by police if they are caught driving with a poorly fixed veil or without their heads covered, a police chief said Wednesday. "If a (female) driver in a…

Washington, USA -- Chelsea Clinton warned her parents, Bill and Hillary Clinton, that international relief efforts in Haiti were a disaster and that major changes were needed in a memo released on Monday by the US State Department as part…