7 Mexican women who claimed they were sentenced to decades in prison for miscarriages freed
Seven women in Mexico serving prison terms of up to 29 years for the death of their newborns were freed Tuesday after a legal reform enacted in the state of Guanajuato lowered their sentences.
Flooding leaves tens of thousands homeless in southern Mexico after record rainfall
Weeks of torrential rains have unleashed flooding in huge swaths of southern Mexico, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Bahamian police seek to identify human remains found in tiger shark’s belly
Bahamian police said Tuesday they are trying to identify human remains found in the stomach of a tiger shark caught off the Exuma islands.
Nigeria to hold Jan. 22 presidential election despite ongoing concerns over vote-rigging
Nigeria will hold its presidential election in January, despite concerns that it doesn’t give the nation enough time to hold a credible election.
Doctors still analyzing alleged miracle in Pope John Paul II beatification
The promoter in the case of Pope John Paul II’s sainthood says doctors are still analyzing a supposed miracle attributed to him in which a French nun was allegedly cured from Parkinson’s disease…
Somali-born Norwegian man pleads not guilty to funding Somali terrorists
A Somali-born Norwegian citizen has pleaded not guilty to charges of sending over $30,000 to top leaders of an al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group.
Abbas says he’s asked US to intervene in dispute with Israel over settlement restrictions
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he asked the U.S. to settle his dispute with Israel over settlement expansion.
Independent lawmaker says he will support Australia’s conservative Liberal Party
One of Australia’s kingmaker independent lawmakers said Tuesday he will support opposition leader Tony Abbott’s conservative coalition after inconclusive elections, bringing the party closer to …
Suriname president shrugs off questions about dictatorship, murder trial, drug conviction
Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse shrugged off questions about his past during his first overseas trip as elected president, saying Monday that he will not interfere in his ongoing murder…
Pakistanis outraged at landowners suspected of diverting floodwaters to save property
As the disastrous floods recede in Pakistan, something new is rising: suspicions and rumors that powerful officials and landowners used their influence to divert water away from their property a…