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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

Food shortages and world's highest inflation push Venezuelans to the edge

Supermarket shelves and fridges are empty, and the prices of the few goods that are available can change every day.

Jan 10, 2018

By David Sim

Venezuela

Julian Assange 'deeply shocked' and 'heartbroken' over Sweden's denial of funeral pass request

Will Julian Assange be forced out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London?

"A person cannot live in those conditions for ever," Ecuador's foreign minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said.

Jan 10, 2018

By India Ashok

Julian Assange WikiLeaks

Prisoners in Brazil squeeze through bars in daring daytime jailbreak

Eleven convicts were caught on film prising open their bars and breaking out of a jail in Brazil's crisis-hit prison system.

Jan 9, 2018

By Roger Baird

Brazil

Horrifying video shows 'monster' mum kick and punch her 3-year-old because she lost her tablet

The footage shows the young mother raining blows on her two sobbing children as they sit on a makeshift bed.

Jan 9, 2018

By Sutrishna Ghosh

Burnaby woman's video showing stranger's racist rant towards her goes viral

"If this is happening to me just based on the colour of my skin, then it can happen to anybody," Anika Vassell said.

Jan 8, 2018

By Karen Noronha

Facebook

Fatal hot air balloon crash could spell trouble for Egypt's recently-revived tourism industry

The accident occurred when harsh winds veered the balloon off course into a mountainous region, before it made a hard landing in Luxor.

Jan 6, 2018

By Lara Rebello

Pictures of the week: The best news, sport, weather and animal photos, from 1 to 5 January 2018

From New Year's Eve celebrations around the world, through winter storms in Britain, Europe and the US, to Epiphany in Spain.

Jan 5, 2018

By David Sim

Weather Pictures

World's biggest penis champion disgraced after doctor reveals 'it's all foreskin'

Roberto Esquivel Cabrera claimed to have a whopping 18.9in organ, which catapulted him to international stardom after he brandished it in front of the adoring media.

Jan 5, 2018

By Staff Reporter

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