Fires in Brazil’s Amazon up 28% in July, worrying experts
Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 28% in July from a year ago, according to a new report from a state agency reported By RICARDO COLETTA Associated Press August 1,…
1st Iranian ship reaches Venezuela with no sign of US threat
CARACAS, Venezuela — The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran reached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected to temporarily ease the South American nation’s fuel crunch while…
Trump denies ties to Venezuelan attack with 2 US men jailed
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States had nothing to do with an alleged incursion into Venezuela that landed two U.S. citizens behind bars in…
Authorities battle Atlantic storm to intercept cocaine yacht
An international drug operation involving authorities from six countries captured a yacht carrying almost 2 metric tons of cocaine in the middle of an Atlantic storm January 27, 2020, 12:36…
Sick woman campaigns for medically assisted suicide in Peru
LIMA, Peru — Almost completely paralyzed by a terminal illness, 42-year-old Peruvian Ana Estrada says she is a “prisoner in her own body” and yearns to be legally allowed to…
Argentina: British tourist killed in mugging attempt
Authorities in Argentina say assailants shot and killed one British tourist and wounded another while trying to rob them December 15, 2019, 12:12 AM 1 min read BUENOS AIRES, Argentina…
After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways
On the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis on Sunday exhorted Catholics to be open to fresh ways of…
Fall travel 2019: 10 fantastic places and what to do there
(CNN) — The end of summer doesn’t mean the end to your fun. Some folks think the best season for travel is about to arrive. We’ve done our homework to…
Brazil’s president again stresses sovereignty over Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has overseen independence day celebrations with a renewed assertion of his country’s sovereignty over the Amazon. The president said Saturday that Brazil “cannot continue and will…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro wants to discuss Amazon fires at UN
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday he was eager to speak about the Amazon fires that have drawn world attention at the next U.N. General Assembly in September, as the…