International

(CNN) -- A U.S. plane carried out a strike inside Libya on Sunday, reportedly killing a key terror figure in North Africa, U.S. and Libyan officials said. The target was Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a veteran Islamist fighter affiliated with al…

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (AFP) -- Four Western tourists were ordered deported from Malaysia on Friday after pleading guilty to obscenity charges for taking nude photos on a popular climbing peak, an act some in the country blamed for causing…

Lyons, France (AFP) -- Interpol on Friday pulled out of a multi-million-euro deal with FIFA to promote "integrity" in sport, as the corruption scandal engulfing the world's football governing body left it increasingly isolated. The…

Rome, Italy -- Suriname was recognized on June 7 for its efforts in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target to halve the proportion of hungry people by a 2015 deadline, or bring it below the five percent threshold, according…

Seattle (AP) -- Dozens of government officials and researchers from a half-dozen US states and a few countries that have legalized marijuana or are at least thinking about it are gathering in Washington state this week for meetings focused…

Geneva, Switzerlad (AP) -- FIFA's top spokesman left his job Thursday, hours after Sepp Blatter was urged to do the same by the European Parliament. FIFA communications director Walter De Gregorio, closely tied to the embattled FIFA…

Florida, United States (CMC) -- The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) says agents at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport in Florida have intercepted a passenger who arrived on a flight from Jamaica with 54…

New Jersey, United States (AP) -- Johnson & Johnson has begun a research partnership to find the root cause of Type 1 diabetes and stop the hormonal disorder in its tracks. It's the health care giant's first project under its ambitious…

Caracas, Venezuela (CMC) -- Venezuela Tuesday denied it has any intention of forcibly taking over land it claims to be its own in Guyana and rejected statements from the new administration in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country that…

New York (AP) -- Millions of fliers might soon want to buy new carry-on suitcases. Global airlines announced Tuesday a new guideline that recommends shrinking carry-on bags, in an effort to free up space in packed overhead bins. The…

Washington, United States (CMC) -- A new report says drowning is among the five leading causes of death among children aged 14 years and under in the Caribbean and the rest of the Americas. According to the first “Global Report on…

Vatican City (AP) -- Pope Francis has created a new Vatican tribunal section to hear cases of bishops accused of failing to protect children from sexually abusive priests, the biggest step the Holy See has taken yet to hold bishops…

Texas, United States (AP) -- A black teenager in a swimsuit repeatedly cried out, "Call my momma!" as a white police officer pinned her to the ground, only moments after drawing his handgun on other black teens. "On your face!" the officer…

Rome, Italy -- The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and FAO are deepening their ties with an eye to bolstering national capacities to cope with climate change, enhance food security and support sustainable food…

Taipei, Taiwan -- The government of Saint Lucia opened an embassy last Thursday in Taiwan – the Caribbean country’s first in Asia, in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Saint Lucia Prime…