Spain’s Prime Minister blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco
MADRID – Spain’s prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco....
Five dead and 41 missing after Indonesia ferry catches fire
JAKARTA -- Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry carrying at least 250 people caught fire while...
Israel: Troops won’t pull back in Gaza without ‘genuine’ Hamas disarmament
TEL AVIV -- A senior Israeli official has said troops will not pull back from their current positions in Gaza without the "genuine disarmament"...
Peru’s ex-president leaves jail after 15-year jail term for corruption overturned
LIMA – Peru’s constitutional court has overturned a 15-year jail sentence handed to the country’s former president after he was found guilty of corruption.
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Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
ROME - Italy is putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest "red" alert for high temperatures, as a new heatwave grips...
Red Cross declares crisis over blood supply shortage in US
WASHINGTON – A blood supply shortage in the United States has reached a "crisis" level, according to the American Red Cross, which says it...
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle sweltering heat
TOKYO – The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 34, authorities in Kumamoto prefecture...
Thousands evacuated in Crete as Europe battles wildfires
ATHENS – Thousands of people have been evacuated on the Greek island of Crete as wildfires fanned by strong winds menace tourist resorts and...
Over 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake killed 13
TOKYO – Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left...
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
THE HAGUE – Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct.
Elected the...