Libyan Coast Guard picks up nearly 500 migrants in region surrounding Tripoli
Libya’s Coast Guard said late on Thursday it had picked up 493 migrants on six inflatable boats in six operations in a week in areas...
Albanian ex-minister cleared on drug charges, guilty of abuse of office
An Albanian court found former interior minister Saimir Tahiri guilty on Thursday of abuse of office but innocent of trafficking drugs, and sentenced him to...
Scissors snafu: Melania’s Washington Monument ribbon cutting
First lady Melania Trump on Thursday wrestled with oversized scissors during a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the reopening of the Washington Monument after...
Saudi-led coalition launches military operation north of Hodeidah in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition on Friday launched a military operation north of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah against what it described as “legitimate military targets”, an...
Guatemala joins ranks of cocaine producers as plantations and labs emerge
Guatemala is no longer just a transit point for traffickers seeking to smuggle cocaine north towards the United States, authorities said on Thursday after security...
Former El Salvador president given two-year jail term for bribery
A court handed down a two-year prison sentence for bribery to former Salvadoran President Elias Antonio Saca, the attorney general’s office said on Thursday....
U.S. Speaker Pelosi unveils drug price plan, Trump welcomes it
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to let the federal government negotiate lower prices for costly prescription drugs, drawing praise...
Unsafe sex: Argentina’s crisis deflates condom sales
Amid a biting recession, a sharp currency devaluation and soaring inflation, sales of condoms and birth control pills have tumbled in Argentina, pharmacists and manufacturers...
Bird numbers plunge in U.S. and Canada: study
From grasslands to seashores to forests and backyards, birds are disappearing at an alarming rate in the United States and Canada, with a 29% population...
Peru deports 150 Venezuelans in crackdown on illegal crossings
Peru deported 150 Venezuelans for entering the country illegally as authorities sought to enforce stricter policies for migrants from the crisis-stricken nation, Peru’s immigration office...