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Protests and church fire-bombings as Pope visits Chile amid Catholic priest child sex abuse scandal

Nine churches have been firebombed in the past week, and scores of demonstrators were arrested during his first open-air mass in Santiago.

Jan 16, 2018

By David Sim

Pope Francis

Venezuelan rogue pilot Oscar Perez's Instagram farewells before being killed in dramatic gunfight

While the dramatic gun battle was going on around him, Perez – who had been an action film star and portrayed himself as a James Bond or Rambo-like figure on social media – posted several videos on Instagram.

Jan 16, 2018

By David Sim

Venezuela

One Dead And Dozens Injured From 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake In Peru

One dead and 57 injured after 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off Peru

The earthquake struck off the coast of Peru at 09:18GMT (04:18 local time) on 14 January.

Jan 14, 2018

By Associated Press

Earthquake

Hate crime suspected after man attacks Muslim school girl and tries to cut her hijab

The suspect attacked the Toronto girl with a pair of scissors before fleeing the scene when she started screaming.

Jan 14, 2018

By Lara Rebello

Nine stunning photos of Haitian culture to show it's not a 'shithole country'

Donald Trump allegedly labelled Haiti and nations in Africa as "shithole" countries. However, the island has a fascinating history and rich culture.

Jan 12, 2018

By Kashmira Gander

Donald Trump

'I've never seen anything like that anywhere, ever': Ice cut into strange shapes by Canadian bridge

Paul Tymstra took the photo while on a training session as he was preparing his descent into Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island.

Jan 12, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

19-year-old student plunges to her death trying to take waterfall selfie

19-year-old Zaira Jimena Noguera Sánchez was reported to have slipped on wet rocks and fallen to her death while attempting to take a selfie at a popular waterfall.

Jan 11, 2018

By James Tennent

Two children dead after 'accidentally locking themselves inside fridge'

Young boys believed to have suffocated after locking themselves inside fridge while playing after relative raises the alarm.

Jan 11, 2018

By James Hetherington

Argentina

Why has the US State Department put 5 Mexican states on the same level as Syria?

Tamaulipas on the US border and Sinaloa, Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero on the Pacific coast are the states that have been put under the most dangerous places.

Jan 11, 2018

By Divya Kishore

Mexico Syria Somalia