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Ecuador's president brands Julian Assange a 'problem and a nuisance'

Lenin Moreno appears to be losing patience with Wikileaks founder who has been holed up in London embassy since 2012.

Jan 22, 2018

By Ewan Palmer

Julian Assange WikiLeaks

Carnival Cruise passenger travelling to Bahamas falls to her death from ship's cabin balcony

The woman, who has not been identified yet, plunged "several decks below", Carnival Cruise Line spokesman Vance Gulliksen said.

Jan 22, 2018

By Karen Noronha

What's in Tide pods? Chemical breakdown of detergent shows just how dangerous it is to eat

Tide pods are made of dangerous chemicals and should not be consumed. Here are a few of the ingredients.

Jan 22, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Military Checkpoints Set Up After State Of Emergency Declared In Jamaica's St. James Parish

State of emergency declared in Montego Bay due to escalating crime wave

A major police operation is underway in St James parish following a spate of murders. British tourists have been urged to remain in their hotels.

Jan 20, 2018

By Priya Joshi

Donald Trump's 'racist slur' prompts angry march through New York

Hundreds of Haitian immigrants marched on New York on Friday to against comments allegedly made by President Trump in which he referred to their homeland as a "s**thole".

Jan 20, 2018

By Josh Robbins

Donald Trump New York

Driver has epileptic seizure near Copacabana beach killing baby and injuring many

A baby was killed and more than a dozen people were injured after a car rammed through pedestrians near Copacabana beach in Brazil.

Jan 19, 2018

By Nicole Rojas

Brazil

Pope Francis holds impromptu wedding for two flight attendants aboard papal plane in Chile

Pope Francis conducted an impromptu wedding of a couple of flight attendants aboard the papal plane as he traveled from Santiago to Iquique, Chile.

Jan 18, 2018

By Nicole Rojas

Pope Francis

Woman admitted killing friend after Facebook photo showed her with murder weapon

Authorities in Canada said that a woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a Facebook post showed her wearing a belt that police think was the murder weapon.

Jan 18, 2018

By James Tennent

Facebook

Funeral home 'accidentally cremated woman before showing family two different bodies'

Family members told Canadian media that a Nova Scotia funeral home twice brought out the wrong body before admitting that their loved one had mistakenly been cremated.

Jan 17, 2018

By James Tennent

US border control 'kills migrants' by destroying water bottles left by humanitarian groups

No More Deaths report accuse patrol agents of sabotaging thousands of gallons of water left on trail for those crossing border.

Jan 17, 2018

By Ewan Palmer

Puerto Rico School Shares Heartwarming Moment Electricity Is Restored After 112 Days

Puerto Rico school celebrates getting electricity back after 112 days in the purest way

Academia Bautista de Puerto Nuevo, in San Juan, posted a video on Facebook showing pupils and staff alike jumping and shouting with joy after the lights finally came back on.

Jan 17, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt

Facebook

165 million-year old Moroccan dinosaur tail fossil to raise money for earthquake-hit Mexican schools

At 180 kg and four metre in length, the tail reportedly belonged to a 17 metre long, 22 tonne sauropod of the Atlasaurus imelakei species.

Jan 17, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

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

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