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Latin America

Ecuador declares state of emergency after assassination of anti-corruption presidential candidate

The President of Ecuador declared a state of emergency for a period of 60 days after Fernando Villavicencio, a prominent candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, was tragically assassinated during a campaign event in the capital city on Aug. 9.

Brazil capital riots: More than 1,500 detained after protesters storm Congress

The images and videos showed Brazilian protesters fighting with police, breaking into government offices, and searching the desks of opposition lawmakers.

Brazil’s Lula makes astonishing comeback, wins third term as president

Brazil’s former leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has stages a remarkable political comeback, beating the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in one of the most significant elections in the country’s history.

Tsunami warning lifted after large earthquake strikes off Alaska

People were alerted by text messages and those in affected areas have been urged to seek high ground A powerful earthquake having magnitude 8.2 struck about 250 kilometres southeast of Chiniak, Alaska, early today. Authorities prompted warnings of a possible tsunami down...

DC comics introduces a female Muslim superhero

Iranian-American actress Tala Ashe will don the role of Zari - a Muslim computer hacktivist American comic book publisher - DC Comics introduces first Muslim female Superhero as Zari in its latest season of “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”. An Iranian-American actress...

Pakistan Army rescues Canadian-American family abducted in Afghanistan in 2012

Pakistan rescues North American family of five members being taken hostage by Afghan Taliban Pakistan Army has rescued an American woman her Canadian husband and their three children who abducted in Afghanistan in 2012. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) the hostages...

North Korea says US ‘declared war,’ warns it could shoot down US warplanes

North Korea has ‘every right to make counter-measures’ including shooting down US bombers, says North Korean foreign minister The tension increased between two nations since North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on 3rd September 2017. The rhetoric...

Floods ravage Quebec, thousands forced to evacuate in Canada

Three persons including man with his child swept away into the floodwater The devastating flood in the Canadian province of Quebec has forced nearly 1,900 people to evacuate their homes in 126 municipalities. The province is suffering from its highest floodwaters...

United Airlines lost $800 million in value after passenger dragged off flight

United Airlines faces massive pressure over hospitalized passenger. CEO issued apology statement for ‘horrific event’ after call to boycott the airline United Continental has lost nearly $800 million in total value on Tuesday, the day after a video of a man...

Fidel Castro, revolutionary icon and legendary Cuban leader, dies at 90

Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary who defied United States for more than 50 years, dies at 90 Fidel Castro, the revolutionary icon, one of the world’s best-known leaders and Cuba's ex-president, has died aged 90. The announcement quoting Raul Castro, his brother and...

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets