Son of Mexican kingpin Zambada extradited to U.S. to face trial
Mexico has extradited a son of drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to the United States to face trial on narcotics trafficking charges, a government official and media reports said on Friday.
North Korea warns U.S. could ‘pay dearly’ for human rights criticism
North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington’s “malicious words” would only aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state news agency KCNA reported.
Hong Kong police arrest man after shooting incident ahead of weekend protests
Hong Kong police arrested an 18-year-old man after he fired a single shot with a pistol at officers late on Friday evening, in an incident police said they suspected was linked to anti-government protests that have convulsed the city.
At least three inmates killed in prison violence in Honduras
At least three inmates were killed in a shooting in a Honduran prison in the Atlantic port city of Tela on Friday, a senior military official said.
Australia’s NSW faces catastrophic fire conditions; body found in South Australia
Temperatures above 40C (104F) and strong winds created “catastrophic” conditions on Saturday for firefighters battling more than 100 fires burning across New South Wales state, while in South Australia one person was found dead in a fire zone.
Venezuela detains lawmaker ahead of Guaido re-election vote: opposition
Venezuelan police detained a lawmaker from Juan Guaido’s opposition party on Friday, the party said, the latest in a wave of legal actions against lawmakers ahead of Guaido’s bid for re-election as National Assembly leader on Jan. 5.
Aceh tsunami survivor hopes next generation will learn lessons
Armilla Yanti was returning from her regular Sunday trip to the market in this Indonesian city when a towering tsunami wave crashed ashore. She and her parents survived, but her two sisters were killed on that fateful day on Dec. 26, 2004.
Australia’s NSW braces for catastrophic fire conditions
Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales were bracing for “catastrophic” fire conditions on Saturday as temperatures well above 40C (104F) and strong winds were set to fuel more than 100 fires burning across the state.
U.S. conservative activist, Venezuelan pastor team up on aid effort
A conservative U.S. activist has teamed up with a prominent Venezuelan evangelical pastor to bring a $500,000 humanitarian aid shipment to the crisis-stricken country, the two men said in interviews this week.
Turkish protesters march in support of Uighurs after Ozil comments
Thousands of protesters marched in support of China’s Uighurs in Istanbul on Friday and voiced solidarity with Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil after the furore caused by his criticism of China’s policies toward the Muslim minority.
