A man who identified himself as Sgt. Wandres Figueroa led a small group of uniformed men to the special security unit headquarters at approximately 2:50 a.m. local (1:50 a.m. ET). The incursion was registered on cell phone and distributed via social media. In the […]
The findings could have dire implications for the planet’s low lying islands and coastal cities. Eight of Earth’s 10 largest cities in the world are near coasts, and 40% to 50% of the planet’s population live in areas vulnerable to rising seas. Michael Bevis, a professor of […]
Nearly three million people in the volatile Muslim-majority region of Mindanao in the Philippines are voting in a referendum which could see the region given greater autonomy. They have been asked whether they back a plan by separatists to create a self-administered area known […]
President Donald Trump has tweeted twice about the possibility of establishing a “20 mile safe zone” in Syria, something he has said is part of his decision to pursue a total withdrawal of US troops from Syria, a decision that sparked several high profile resignations […]
Another 25 were injured in the attack, said Secretary-General António Guterres, who added that he condemned the attack against the camp for the UN’s Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, in the village of Aguelhok in the Kidal region. “MINUSMA forces […]
A large explosion has killed at least five people in the Colombian capital, Bogotá, the city’s mayor Enrique Peñalosa says. The blast happened outside a school for police cadets in the south of the city. Ten people have reportedly been injured in the blast. […]
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