2nd child dies while in US custody at border
WASHINGTON – An eight-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in United States government custody, immigration authorities said.
A Texas congressman named the child as Felipe...
Japan to restart commercial whale hunts
TOKYO – Japan said it will restart commercial whaling in July in a move that is likely to draw international criticism.
It said it would...
4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Sicily
PALERMO – A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Sicily around Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media report.
Some buildings...
Mexico’s power couple killed in helicopter crash
MEXICO – The governor of Mexico’s central Puebla state, Martha Erika Alonso, has died in a helicopter crash, just days after being sworn into...
Indonesia tsunami death toll rises
JAKARTA – The death toll following the tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau volcano has risen to at least 373, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency...
Afghan government compound attack kills 43
KABUL – Afghan officials said 43 people have died in a suicide and gun attack on a government compound in this capital.
They say 25...
Indonesia ‘volcano tsunami’ kills hundreds
MORE than 220 people have been killed and 843 injured after a tsunami hit coastal towns on Indonesia's Sunda Strait, government officials say.
The tsunami...