After Chile riots, thousands rally to protest at Pinera government
Thousands of Chileans poured into Santiago’s central squares Monday to protest high living costs after a weekend of looting, arson and clashes with security forces...
Oil waste collected from Brazil’s northeastern coast rises to 280 tonnes
Brazil oil company Petrobras said on Monday it has collected 280 tonnes of oil and sand from the country’s northeastern beaches since Sept. 12, following...
Massachusetts vaping sales ban can stand but needs fixes: judge
A Massachusetts judge on Monday declined to immediately halt a ban on the sale of vaping products adopted after an outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries,...
FDA approves Vertex Pharma’s combo treatment for cystic fibrosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc’s combination treatment for a rare condition called cystic fibrosis, the agency said on Monday....
Tens of thousands rally against former ruling party in Sudan
Tens of thousands of Sudanese demonstrated in Khartoum and other cities on Monday to call for the former ruling party to be dissolved and for...
Wildfire threatens homes, prompts evacuations in Pacific Palisades, California
A wildfire raced up a steep hillside to threaten homes in the Southern California coastal enclave of Pacific Palisades on Monday, prompting evacuations as water-dropping...
UK reviewing diplomatic immunity rules after fatal U.S. car crash
Britain is reviewing the rules which allowed a U.S. diplomat’s wife to leave the country after she was involved in a fatal car crash, foreign...
Spain will exhume dictator Francisco Franco’s remains on Thursday
Spain will on Thursday remove the 1.5-tonne slab which has covered the tomb of dictator Francisco Franco for the past 44 years and fly his...
Thai king strips ‘disloyal’ consort of her titles
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for being “disloyal,” the palace said late on Monday. David...
Britain’s Prince William worried about Harry after TV interview: BBC
Britain’s Prince William is worried about his brother after Prince Harry and wife Meghan spoke out about their struggle to live under a global spotlight,...