North America

First group of immigrants recently deported from U.S. arrive in Guatemala

A flight carrying 131 Guatemalans arrived on Wednesday (January 6) in Guatemala City with the first group of migrants from…

Florida woman died after hospital thought she was faking: lawyers

A Florida woman who collapsed and later died after being arrested for refusing to leave a rural hospital emergency room…

Dutch couple found dead in Costa Rica

A Dutch couple and a Nicaraguan worker have been found dead on an estate in Sardinal Puntarenas, near Costa Rica's…

Some support, some opposition to new restrictions on U.S. gun purchases

U.S. presidential candidates and some Congress members were quick to react to new gun control measures announced by President Obama…

El Niño-strengthened storm brings rain, floods to California

An El Niño-strengthened storm brought widespread rain to drought-stricken California on Tuesday (January 05), triggering flooding that clogged roadways, and…

Police officer in fatal S. Carolina shooting out on bail

A white police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man after a South Carolina…

Saudi-Iran crisis will not affect Saudi peace process role – Saudi U.N. ambassador

Saudi Arabia's decision to break off diplomatic ties with Iran will not affect its own efforts to secure peace in…

White House urges restraint in Saudi-Iranian tensions

The White House on Monday (January 4) urged Saudi Arabia and Iran to show restraint in the crisis spurred by…

Cuba receives record number of visitors in 2015

Cuba received a record high number of tourists in 2015, a year after the U.S. President announced to normalize the…

Costa Rica begins proceedings to deport 56 stranded Cuban migrants

Immigration authorities in Costa Rica said on Monday (December 28) they have started deportation proceedings for 56 Cubans who crossed…

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