2 bodies found in Rio Grande near US-Mexico border: Officials
AdminsThe identities and causes of death were unknown, Mexican officials said. Two people have been found dead in the southern part of the Rio Grande river, officials said. One body…
A woman in Mexico City turns her apartment into a clinic for dozens of ailing hummingbirds
Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy MEXICO CITY -- Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute…
The third Philippine ferry accident in over a week leaves 1 person dead and nearly 100 rescued
Police in the Philippines say one person has died and nearly 100 have had to be rescued after a ferry struck floating debris at sea and took on water Saturday…
Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 90 others injured, officials say
Railway officials say the death toll from a train derailment in southern Pakistan has risen to at least 30, with more than 90 others injured MULTAN, Pakistan -- A train derailed…
Iceland’s Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano closed due to health hazards from eruption
Authorities closed one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. LONDON -- Police in Iceland have put up barriers and closed Mount Fagradalsfjall, one of the country's most popular tourist attractions,…
Scouting body asks South Korea to cut Jamboree short as heat wave prompts exodus of British scouts
The world scouting body is urging South Korea to cut short the World Scout Jamboree as thousands of British scouts have begun leaving the coastal campsite because of a punishing…
Millions in Haiti starve as food, blocked by gangs, rots on the ground
Nearly 5 million Haitians do not get enough food to eat on a daily basis. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti is in the grips of a ravaging hunger crisis, where nearly 5 million Haitians…
What we know about Travis King, the American soldier detained in North Korea
ABC News has learned that the U.S. soldier was identified as Travis King. LONDON -- An American soldier who had just been released from a South Korean detention facility fled across…
Cruise line apologizes after dozens of whales slaughtered in front of passengers
The Faroe Islands hunt on average 800 pilot whales annually. LONDON -- A cruise line has apologized to over 1,000 of its passengers after one of its ships arrived at port…
Japanese court sentences ‘Joker’ to 23 years for stabbing passenger, setting a fire on a Tokyo train
A Japanese court has sentenced a man to 23 years in prison for stabbing a passenger and setting a fire on a Tokyo express train while dressed in a Joker…