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Venezuela's quake-hit La Guaira port 'operational': US military
Venezuela's La Guaira port is now "operational" after undergoing repairs and is being used to deliver aid to the earthquake-hit South American country, the US military said on Monday.
Shooter in custody dispute kills six at German family shelter
A gunman locked in a custody battle over his three-month-old daughter killed six people Monday at a German shelter for mothers and their children in the northern town of Stade, police said.
US races to reopen Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700
The US military raced to reopen a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the deaths from last week's twin earthquakes reached more than 1,700 with tens of thousands still reported missing.
US races to reopen Venezuela port for aid after twin quakes
The US military on Monday raced to reopen a major port in Venezuela to ease access to aid for the victims of twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,450 people and left tens of thousands missing.
Ex-NBA stars Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted in betting case
Former NBA stars Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal gambling charges linked to alleged performance fixing, US prosecutors said on Monday.
Pyjamas and bets: Brazil YouTube channel reshapes World Cup viewing
The hosts wear pajamas for night games and jokes fly -- but discomfort is growing over the pushing of bets on a YouTube channel that has reshaped how Brazilians are watching the World Cup.
Six killed in German 'family tragedy' shooting: police
A gunman killed six people Monday in a German youth welfare centre for mothers and their children in what police said was a likely "family tragedy", before the male suspect and a female companion were arrested.
Five shot dead at German youth welfare site, two suspects arrested
Five people were shot dead at a youth welfare facility in Germany on Monday and the suspected gunman was arrested, police said, in one of the country's deadliest shootings in years.
Chavez-era housing complex in ruins after Venezuela quakes
A residential complex once touted as part of former strongman leader Hugo Chavez's flagship housing program has been left uninhabitable in Venezuela's earthquake disaster.
Catholic traditionalists risk schism in Church
The Society of Saint Pius X, a traditionalist Catholic community, plans to ordain its own bishops on Wednesday without Vatican approval, raising the risk of schism within the Church.
Venezuela search teams scramble as hope fades of finding quake survivors
Hopes were fading Monday of finding survivors more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents grow increasingly frustrated with the government's response to the disaster that has killed at least 1,450 people.
Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance
Cape Verdean make-up artist Leonardo put the finishing touches to a singer's look at a shoot for a music video, open and comfortable about being a gay man in Africa.
Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron
For Israeli settler Nitzan, Hebron's Old City and its sacred Cave of the Patriarchs shrine are a must-see for all of humanity, but for Palestinian Issa Amro, it has become a symbol of Israel's expanding grip on the city.
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500
Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450 and nearly 200 building have completely collapsed.
Looting, theft in Venezuela's earthquake zone add to tragedy
Not even the cables inside the small store remained intact. The earth had barely stopped shaking when the looting and theft began in the area most devastated by Venezuela's double earthquake.
Venezuela quakes kill 1,450, time running out to find survivors
A man and his teen son were found alive Sunday under the rubble in Venezuela four days after powerful twin earthquakes rocked the country, as the death toll hit 1,450 and hopes of such rescues dwindled.
Venezuela quakes kill 1,400, time running out to find survivors
Rescue crews with sniffer dogs raced Sunday to pull survivors from the rubble of Venezuela's powerful twin earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430 and hopes dwindled more than three days after the disaster struck.
BIS warns 'pressure points' putting global economy at risk
The Bank for International Settlements warned Sunday of multiple "pressure points" in the global economy, from inflation fuelled by the Middle East war to fears of cooling AI investments, threatening financial stability.
Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors
Rescue crews raced Saturday to find survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430 and hopes dwindled 72 hours after the earth roared and rumbled.
A painful wait by a pile of rubble in quake-hit Venezuela
Rescue crews working at one of the many buildings destroyed in Venezuela's killer earthquakes called for silence as they heard some kind of sound from a survivor buried in the rubble.
Solidarity, sadness among Venezuelans made destitute by quake
Bandaged, bruised Venezuelans sifted through donated clothes in a large sports arena turned shelter after losing everything in the massive earthquakes that struck this week.
Aid planes landing at partially reopened Venezuela airport after quakes
Venezuela's Simon Bolivar International Airport was partially reopened Saturday and accepting cargo flights carrying aid including a field hospital, the US State Department's top foreign assistance official said.
'We need help': Venezuelans furious at slow official response to quakes
Boos followed Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez during a visit to a Caracas neighborhood pulverized by two massive earthquakes.
Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need
The death toll in Venezuela's twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 Saturday, and millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas.
Venezuela earthquake deaths near 1,000, with millions more in need
The death toll in Venezuela's twin earthquake disaster approached 1,000 Saturday and millions more were feared to have been left without sanitation and other basic needs as first US aid flights trickled into Caracas.
Newborn baby rescued from rubble of Venezuela quake
A newborn baby has been rescued from a fallen building 32 hours after the twin earthquakes that devastated a Venezuelan coastal city.
Thousands ride through Rome as Vespa celebrates 80 years
An icon of the Italian way of life, the Vespa was celebrating its 80th birthday on Saturday, as thousands of riders paraded through Rome on the legendary scooters.
Thousands expected as Vespa celebrates 80 years in Rome
An icon for the Italian way of life, the Vespa is celebrating its 80th birthday with thousands of drivers expected to zip around Rome in the legendary scooters on Saturday.
Budapest Pride to push for equality after reversed ban
Droves are expected to attend Saturday's Budapest Pride march in scorching hot temperatures, seen as a "signal" after last year's ban ordered under nationalist Viktor Orban prompted record attendance.
Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose Friday to 920, with tens of thousands reported missing as international rescue teams boosted a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors.
California appeals court orders Weinstein resentencing for sex assault
A California appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for rape and sexual assault, but vacated his 16-year prison term and said he must be resentenced.
Trump blasts 'godless' Democrats in incendiary speech to evangelicals
US President Donald Trump accused the Democratic left of being "hardcore, godless communists" in a divisive, politicized speech Friday full of falsehoods about his perceived foes as he addressed evangelicals at a right-wing Christian conference.