January 29, 2019 Former landscaper, 67, pleads guilty to murders of eight men tied to Toronto's Gay Village Bruce McArthur, 67, has pleaded guilty to the murders of eight men with ties to Toronto's Gay Village over a period of seven years.
January 29, 2019 40 people killed, some 850 detained in Venezuela amid ongoing anti-government protests, the UN says The reignited anti-government demonstrations in Venezuela have led to the deaths of more than 40 people and the detention of some 850 people, including at least 77 minors, the United Nations’ human rights office said Tuesday.
January 28, 2019 Venezuelan opposition leader calls for more protests as Maduro remains defiant to mounting pressure Juan Guaido, opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim head of state, ordered more protests in “every corner of Venezuela” and around the world as President Nicolas Maduro defiant against intensifying pressure against his administration.
January 28, 2019 Man had thousands of live leeches stuffed in his luggage: report A sniffer dog discovered a suitcase containing 5,000 live leeches in a Canadian airport.
January 27, 2019 15 killed in collapse at hotel in Peru during wedding celebration A hotel wall collapsed during a wedding celebration in Peru, killing at least 15 people on Sunday, authorities said.
January 27, 2019 Pope Francis calls Mary the 'first influencer,' celebrates World Youth Day in Panama Pope Francis held a sermon closing out World Youth Day in Panama on Sunday, and connected Mary to modern Instagram culture in a viral tweet.
January 27, 2019 Rescue efforts resume for Brazil dam survivors as death toll reaches more than 50 Rescue efforts have been suspended after a devastating dam collapse in Brazil amid fears of a further breach in the same complex.
January 27, 2019 Hope turns to anguish after Brazil dam collapse; 40 dead Hope that loved ones had survived a tsunami of iron ore mine waste from a dam collapse in Brazil was turning to anguish and anger over the increasing likelihood that many of the hundreds of people missing had died.
January 26, 2019 Pompeo at UN calls Maduro regime in Venezuela ‘illegitimate mafia state’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke at the United Nations Saturday, urging all nations to support Venezuelans as they try to free themselves from former President Nicholas Maduro’s “illegitimate mafia state."
January 26, 2019 As Venezuela crisis deepens, US embassy faces security challenge A standoff remains underway in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas between US diplomats and the country’s “illegitimate” President, Nicolas Maduro.