QUITO, Ecuador— Police in violence-plagued Ecuador arrested 68 people Sunday who had attempted to take over a hospital in the country's southwest in the midst of a "war" between drug gangs and the security forces. Police keep watch over arrested men who attempted to take over a hospital in...
WASHINGTON, United States— Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who was once the leading Republican rival to Donald Trump, ended his election campaign on Sunday and threw his support behind the former president. (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on January 21, 2024 shows former US...
MUNICH, Germany— Hundreds of thousands joined rallies against the far-right AfD party in Germany on Sunday, capping a week-long wave of protest that has seen demonstrators turn out in unusually large numbers across the country. Participants gather during a demonstration against racism and...
A for sale sign is posted in front of a home on March 22, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate with full-year sales at the lowest level since 1995, according to industry data released on January 19, 2024. For...
Photo Courtesy of AFP/MANILA BULLETIN WASHINGTON, United States– An Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane made an emergency return to Miami International Airport following an engine problem shortly after takeoff, the airline said -- prompting another investigation into the aviation giant....
A resident runs on the snow-covered bridge of Grenelle in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower seen in the background, on January 18, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) PARIS, France–The Eiffel Tower in Paris welcomed 6.3 million visitors last year, its management company said Friday, more...
WASHINGTON, United States– The head of the American space company whose lunar lander failed this week in its mission to reach the Moon expressed optimism Friday that the next attempt would achieve its goal. "I am more confident than ever now that our next mission will be successful and...
BEIJING, China - China called for an end to "harassment" of civilian vessels in the Red Sea on Friday after attacks on ships by Huthi rebels in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Huthi aggression against vessels in and around the Red Sea has led to retaliatory strikes in Yemen by US...
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand has discovered nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium deposits, a government spokesman said Friday, a boost for the kingdom's goal of becoming a regional hub for electric vehicle production. The find means Thailand has the third largest lithium resources, behind...
PARIS, France - Ukraine warned Thursday that its army faces a "very real and pressing" ammunition shortage in its war against Russia, as Western allies agreed new artillery supplies. A new 23-nation effort was agreed at a meeting in Paris as Russia claimed its forces had taken a village near...
HOUSTON, United States - A damning Justice Department report on Thursday cited "critical failures" by Texas law enforcement who waited until 21 people had been killed by a mass shooter at a school before finally intervening. Nineteen young children and two teachers were killed when a teenage...
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Mexico and Chile on Thursday joined calls for an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the Israel-Hamas war that has left thousands of people dead. The referral "is due to the growing concern over the latest escalation of violence, particularly...
