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UPDATE: Rescuers fear more victims will be found on second day

BOGOTA - Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into ​a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through collapsed buildings and flattened homes, amid expectations ‌that the death...

Death toll rises after Colombia struck by 7.4 earthquake

At least 77 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, leaving people...

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as new US Attorney General

United States President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been narrowly confirmed as attorney general –...

Iran wants control over some shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Dubai – Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and visibility over outbound traffic,...

WestJet workers on strike, flights grounded

Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet have gone on strike during one of the busiest summer holiday...

US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro

The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two...

Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party’s seat of power in Beijing

US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing ended with a tour of Zhongnanhai, the exclusive, heavily guarded 14th Century compound where top Chinese leaders...

US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC

A US citizen has been convicted of helping run what has been described as the first known secret police station in the US on...

US restricts visas for 13 linked to fentanyl online pharmacy

The United States announced visa restrictions on 13 people linked to a US-sanctioned, India-based online pharmacy that the Trump administration accuses of selling Americans...

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the US state without their consent, and...

No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

There is "no sign" of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, the head of...