International

Baghdad, Iraq (AFP) -- Islamic State fighters took over the main government compound in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday, giving them nearly full control over Anbar's provincial capital, the group and officials said. The…

New York, United States (AFP) -- Singer Sam Smith appeared to be in good spirits Thursday after vocal surgery that will leave the rising star silent for weeks. The British soul sensation, who enjoyed a meteoric rise thanks to his hit "Stay…

Lima, Peru (ILO) -- The unencouraging economic outlook for the current year will likely prompt a mild increase in the regional unemployment rate to 6.2% from the 6.0% registered in 2014, according to estimates released on Thursday by the…

Florida, United States (AP) -- Federal prosecutors have agreed to drop a firearms charge against reggae star Buju Banton, who is already serving a 10-year sentence. The US Attorney's Office announced Thursday that a deal with Banton calls…

Abuja, Nigeria (AFP) -- Lead poisoning has killed 28 children in central Nigeria's Niger state, the government has said, in the latest incident that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. "As at 12th May, 2015, 65 cases and 28…

Miami, Florida (CMC) -- The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday repatriated 50 Cuban migrants who were interdicted in three separate incidents, to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba. The Coast Guard said all three interdictions included…

New York, USA -- As Haiti approaches presidential and municipal elections, adequate international support was needed to avoid a security vacuum and a loss of gains made towards democracy and development, the Fifth Committee (Administrative…

Belize City, Belize -- The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is providing funding to the Development Finance Corporation of Belize (DFC) to better support the productive sector, including small business; to assist students to access tertiary…

Washington, United States (CMC) -- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for more nurses in the Caribbean and the Americas to be trained to provide skilled care. PAHO said it is also urging that steps be taken to address…

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean Defence Minister Hyon Yong-Chol has been executed by anti-aircraft fire for disloyalty and showing disrespect to leader Kim Jong-Un, South Korea's intelligence agency said Wednesday. Hundreds of…

(CNN) -- On Tuesday, the ground shook. Again. But it soon became clear that this was no mere aftershock, scary though those have been. This was another major earthquake, the kind where you run for your life, where you seek any open area…

New York, United States (AFP) -- General Motors said Monday that at least 100 people have died as a result of defective ignition switches in some of its older model cars. GM's independent compensation fund, run by attorney Kenneth…

London, England -- The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London on Monday reportedly threw a monkey wrench in the plans of former Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick by denying his appeal seeking to enforce his…

North Carolina, United States (AP) -- Tropical Storm Ana lost the last of its strength and was downgraded to a depression as it created wet and windy conditions along the North and South Carolina coasts. At 5:00 pm Sunday, the National…

Johannesburg, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's main opposition group on Sunday chose its first black leader at a party congress, seeking to expand its appeal in a country whose ruling party has dominated since the first all-race…