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February 23, 2017

Turkish Airlines flight to Toronto evacuated after note seen

A Turkish Airlines plane in Istanbul has been evacuated after a suspicious note was discovered in one of its bathrooms.

February 23, 2017

Kayakers complete first journey around Antarctic archipelago, an 11-day odyssey

The trio covered 12-18 miles per day, making their way among the islands of Livington, Greenwich, Barrientos, Robert, Nelson and King George.

February 22, 2017

Canada sees spike in border crossers coming from US

Canadian border officials are spotting a noteworthy trend: The number of people sneaking in from the US and asking for asylum has gone way up. One popular route leads into Quebec.

February 22, 2017

A less carnal Carnival: Rio’s top muse will not be performing nude this year

The decision was made public last week by TV Globo, which created the luscious icon 26 years ago.

February 22, 2017

Mexico homicides jump by a third amid cartel infighting

In total, there were 1,938 homicides in January, up 34 percent from 1,442 in the same month last year.

February 22, 2017

Cuba denies entry to OAS chief invited to a pro-democracy event

The government of Raul Castro accused the top diplomat of involvement in anti-Cuban activities.

February 21, 2017

Teacher receives chilling death threats ordering her to pass students on physics

A physics teacher at a Buenos Aires high school received death threats, including a letter with a 9 mm bullet, warning her to give all class students a passing grade

February 20, 2017

Study: Venezuelans lost 19 lbs. on average over past year due to lack of food

The nationwide survey found that as many as 32.5 percent eat only once or twice a day — the figure was 11.3 just a year ago.

February 20, 2017

Six months after the Rio Olympics, decaying arenas and mounting debt

The Olympic Park is only open on weekends, and there's not much to do but walk, pedal a bike, or look for shade.

February 20, 2017

Living hell: Officials alarmed by upsurge of inmates dying in Haiti prisons

The mortality rate behind bars is reaching alarming levels, with 21 inmates dead at the Port-au-Prince penitentiary just last month.