February 7, 2019 Mexico astronomers reduce use of research sites due to crime Astronomers have become the latest victims of Mexico's violence with activities at two observatories being reduced because their staff suffered crimes while travelling to the remote mountain sites, researcher said Thursday.
February 7, 2019 Incidents of marijuana poisoning more than triple in Quebec since legalization Reported cases of "marijuana poisoning" have tripled in Quebec since it became legal for recreational use in October.
February 7, 2019 Three more women accuse former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez of sexual misconduct Former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Prize winner Óscar Arias Sánchez has now been accused of sexual misconduct by four women in total.
February 7, 2019 Canadian diplomats sue government for 'downplaying the seriousness' of mystery illness in Cuba Five Canadian diplomats and their family members are suing Ottawa for $21.1 million for allegedly “downplaying the seriousness” of the mysterious illness that affected more than a dozen people working in Cuba.
February 6, 2019 Canadian woman writes own obituary, says she has ‘smoking hot body she always wanted’ after being cremated Sybil Hicks, of Baysville, Ontario, went out with a bang after she wrote her own obituary saying she finally had the “smoking hot body I have always wanted… having been cremated.”
February 6, 2019 Venezuela military sets up blockade on bridge to stop aid from Colombia Two blue shipping containers, an orange fuel tanker, and a makeshift fence are barricading a Venezuelan bridge at a key border crossing with Colombia in an attempt to block humanitarian aid from entering the country.
February 5, 2019 Mayor of Mexico border city dubbed 'Tijuana Trump' blasts caravan migrants, calls them 'bums' and 'pot smokers' Called “Tijuana Trump,” Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum repeatedly has expressed his objections to the caravan and called for its organizers to be identified and prosecuted for taking advantage of desperate people and putting their lives at risk.
February 5, 2019 Former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Prize winner Óscar Arias Sánchez accused of sexual assault Óscar Arias Sánchez, former president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been accused of sexual assault.
February 5, 2019 Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur dressed corpses up for series of morbid photographs, prosecutors reveal The Canadian serial killer responsible for murdering eight men in the Toronto area dressed his deceased victims in fur coats and placed cigars in their mouths for a series of morbid, staged photographs, a prosecutor has revealed as his sentencing hearing is set to resume Tuesday.
February 4, 2019 EU powers recognize Guaido as Venezuelan leader, demand free and fair elections A key group of European powers delivered a diplomatic blow to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by publically endorsing opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's legitimate interim president Monday.