In Italy, the death toll continues to rise from a devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake.... More


A new opinion poll in the United States shows over one-fifth of Americans do not support either Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton or her Republican rival Donald Trump.... More


The United Nations says more than 600,000 people have been displaced in Ethiopia since March, largely because of flooding.... More


World leading charity Oxfam has condemned the UK’s weapons support for Saudi Arabia, engaged in an aggressive war against Yemen. ... More


A U.S. Guantanamo prisoner, one of several to be tortured using the now infamous CIA waterboarding technique, has made his first public appearance in 14 years via a video link at a military hearing.... More


Three Central American presidents have announced that they are forming a joint force to combat gangs and organized crime. ... More


In a powerful symbol of the crisis rocking Argentina’s local agricultural sector, fruit growers from the fertile agricultural region of Rio Negro donated more than 22,000 pounds (10,000 kg) of pears and apples in Buenos Aires’ main square ... More


U.S. weapon manufacturers have made bigger contributions to the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, a major turnaround after years of backing the Republican ticket.... More


Haitian President Jocelerme Privert met with university students coming to Cuba for scholarships in the framework of the island's education cooperation with Haiti.... More


A budding tropical disturbance has the potential to strengthen significantly and reach Florida over the weekend with strong winds, coastal flooding and torrential rainfall.... More


In Puerto Rico, Banco Popular, Inc. (BPOP) has announced that it is the second financial institution in the United States and the first in Puerto Rico to enable their credit cards for use in Cuba.... More


Farmers from Ciego de Avila in central Cuba will plant 2,500 hectares of pineapples through the end of 2018, with a view to both domestic consumption and export.... More


Multinational oil company Puma Energy may be responsible for a major oil spill in the tourist destination Puerto Sandino, on Nicaragua's Pacific coast... More


A strong earthquake hit central Italy early Wednesday, killing scores and leaving large areas destroyed or damaged.... More


Argentinean President Maurico Macri

The investigation over Argentinean President Maurico Macri's offshore firm, as revealed in the Panama Papers, has put prosecutors on the trail of three Brazilian firms directly linked to his company, Fleg Trading.... More


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