Associated Press
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 00:00
"People are unaware of what is causing their health issues and the continuous contamination of the island."
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 00:00
Two-thirds of Mariel's $900 million cost has been financed with investment from Brazil, whose president, Dilma Rousseff, is expected to visit in January for the inauguration of the first stage of operations.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 13:11
A spokeswoman for the United Nations mission in Central African Republic says the government is sending a delegation to the east of the country this week to assess reports that fighters with the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group are disarming.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:20
He accused Ansar al-Shariah of seeking to “make the situation in Tunisia like in Egypt - but fortunately, this was not the case.”
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 00:00
Witness statements cast doubt on a possible drug gang link.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 00:00
There are now three police officers in total among the 15 arrested in connection with the crime, which authorities have linked to rivalry between two gangs over the rights to sell drugs in bars and nightclubs.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 00:00
The smuggling of 1.4 tons of cocaine in 31 suitcases on an Air France flight from Caracas to Paris has led to nine arrests on two continents.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 11:43
Kenyan forces have secured an upscale Nairobi shopping mall, killing three suspected terrorists and promising to "punish" any others they encounter, following a three-day hostage standoff with an al Qaeda-linked rebel group that has killed at least 62 people and injured 175, police said.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 10:55
The White House is under pressure to ramp up counterterrorism action against al-Shabab in Somalia following the al-Qaida-linked group's deadly attack on an upscale Kenyan shopping mall that has killed and injured dozens, including Americans.
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 07:06
An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activities in the country and ordered the seizure of the group’s funds.