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US agency blames faulty engineering for Titanic sub disaster
Flawed engineering and inadequate testing contributed to the catastrophic implosion of a private submersible during a 2023 expedition to the Titanic wreckage, the US National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
Guatemala minister ousted after gang members' jail break
Guatemala's president on Wednesday ousted his interior minister and two other officials after 20 members of the Barrio 18 gang, designated a "foreign terrorist organization" by the United States, escaped from prison.
Flood-hit Mexican town digs out debris, fearing disease outbreaks
Mexican survivors of floods and landslides that killed at least 66 people last week have appealed for urgent aid, saying they are worried about disease outbreaks as rotting animal carcasses pile up in the mud.
Maronite leader says Pope Leo will carry message of 'peace' to Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV will carry a message of peace to Lebanon and the Christians of the Middle East when he visits next month, Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai told AFP on Wednesday.
US Supreme Court hears voting rights case that could decide Congress control
The US Supreme Court was hearing a case Wednesday on Black voter rights that could cement Republican control over the House of Representatives -- potentially even by next year's crucial midterm elections.
Magnus Carlsen and chess federation agree on new world championship
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets the stage for the Norwegian's return.
Pokemon brushes up decades-old formula with 'Legends: Z-A'
New challenges will test Pokemon trainers' reactions in their virtual beast battles, as the near-30-year-old saga's latest instalment hits Nintendo consoles on Thursday.
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga dies, sparking emotion, uncertainty
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, a "towering statesman" over decades of upheaval, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday during a health visit to India -- a political earthquake that leaves the east African nation on an uncertain path.
One dead, several injured in explosion at busy Ecuador shopping center
One person was killed and several more were injured in an explosion Tuesday at a busy shopping center in the port city of Guayaquil, local authorities said, as Ecuador grapples with a surge of violence related to the Latin American drug trade.
US indicts Cambodian tycoon over $15bn crypto scam empire
US authorities on Tuesday unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced labor camps in Cambodia where trafficked workers carried out cryptocurrency fraud schemes that netted billions of dollars.
Survivors in flood-hit Mexico need food, fear more landslides
Cira Gonzalez survived a landslide that struck last week but fears her house could still collapse at any moment following torrential rains that have left 129 people dead or missing in Mexico.
Bangladesh factory blaze kills at least 16: fire official
At least 16 people were killed Tuesday when a fire tore through a chemical and garments factory in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, officials said.
Fallen Austrian property tycoon Benko goes on trial over fraud charges
Fallen Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko pleaded not guilty Tuesday to alleged fraud, the first charges in a wide-ranging investigation into the insolvency of his former real estate empire.
Ex-Premier League referee Coote admits making indecent image of child
Former Premier League referee David Coote on Tuesday pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child.
At least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico floods
Rescuers scrambled Monday to reach people cut off by devastating floods that have claimed 64 lives in central and eastern Mexico, with another 65 reported missing.
Two men charged with prison murder of Lostprophets singer
Two men appeared in court Monday charged with the murder of Lostprophets rocker Ian Watkins in the jail where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex crimes.
'I know it's immoral': Child workers still common in Pakistan
From the age of 10, Amina has been scrubbing, sweeping and cooking in a middle-class home in Pakistan's megacity of Karachi.
Massive UK dieselgate lawsuit reaches court
A trial involving five major carmakers opens at London's High Court Monday, marking the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that has rocked the auto industry for a decade.
At least 41 dead in Mexico floods
Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 41 people in Mexico in recent days and left behind a trail of destruction, the government said Saturday.
Palestinians find Gaza City in ruins, Hamas to start releasing hostages Monday
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas said it would start releasing Israeli hostages on Monday morning as part of the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan.
At least 37 dead in Mexico floods
Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in Mexico in recent days and left behind a trail of destruction, the government said Saturday.
Covid virus changes sperm in mice, may raise anxiety in offspring: study
Covid-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic's possibly long-lasting effects on future generations.
Mexico heavy rains kill at least 28
Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in Mexico this week and left behind a trail of destruction, local authorities across the country said Friday.
Questions loom over Albania's forests after devastating fires
As Albania recovers from a summer of devastating wildfires, locals and experts are eyeing a long road back to save its shrinking forests from intensifying disasters.
Philippines begins clean-up after powerful twin quakes
Dazed survivors of a pair of major earthquakes in the southern Philippines awoke on Saturday to scenes of devastation, after hundreds of aftershocks rocked the region overnight.
Eight killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least eight people and triggering tsunami warnings.
Seven killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people and triggering tsunami warnings.
UN calls on Madagascar to avoid unnecessary force against protesters
The United Nations on Friday called on Madagascar authorities to avoid unnecessary force against protesters, a day after clashes with police at a youth-led rally in the capital, where deadly unrest has rumbled for two weeks.
Six killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami warnings.
Six killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted.
Two killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least two people dead and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted.
One killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least one person and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted.