At least 13 killed in Rio security operations: officials
by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse RIO DE JENEIRO, Brazil (AFP)--Rio de Janeiro's drug war hit a bloody crescendo Monday when…
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South America
Mexico City starts demolishing quake collapse school
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Workers in Mexico City began tearing down an elementary school Monday that collapsed in a…
6 years ago
Mexico seizes record 50 tons of meth
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican marines seized a record 50 tons of crystal meth from a drug…
6 years ago
Fears over twin of collapsed Genoa bridge in Venezuela
MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AFP)--Venezuelans are concerned over the safety of a "twin" viaduct of the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy,…
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Canada’s westernmost province declares wildfires emergency
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- British Columbia declared a province-wide state of emergency Wednesday as Canada's military joined firefighters in trying…
6 years ago
Imprisoned Lula registers Brazil presidential candidacy
by Jordi Miro Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Imprisoned leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's unlikely bid for…
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Authorities struggle to identify Ecuador tourist bus crash dead
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Identification of the 24 victims of a fatal tourist bus crash in Ecuador has been hampered…
6 years ago
Bus accident in Ecuador kills 24
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A bus carrying travelers from Colombia and Venezuela crashed in Ecuador early Tuesday, killing 24…
6 years ago
Former Brazil finance minister charged with corruption
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Former Brazil finance minister Guido Mantega was indicted Monday on money laundering and other charges…
6 years ago
California fire threatens retirement community
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- One of the fires scorching California Sunday moved in on a retirement community, prompting…
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