Mexican official fired over bodies stored in truck says he’s a scapegoat
Mexican authorities fired a forensic official on Tuesday after an outcry over the storage of some 150 bodies in a refrigerated container truck that roamed towns in Jalisco state, where morgues are filled with victims of the country’s drug war.
Toxic gas leak gives guests breathing problems at Sydney hotel
At least eight people at a publicly listed hotel in the Australian city of Sydney were hospitalized on Wednesday after breathing toxic gases flowing through the building’s air conditioning system, an ambulance official said.
North Korea to allow international inspections for nuclear dismantlement, if U.S. takes reciprocal measures
North Korea agreed to allow international inspectors to observe a “permanent dismantlement” of its key missile facilities, and will take additional steps such as closing its main Yongbyon nuclear complex if the United States takes reciprocal measures, …
Leaders of two Koreas begin one-on-one summit to unlock nuclear talks
Leaders of South and North Korea held one-on-one talks on the second day of their summit on Wednesday, aiming to announce steps to rekindle stalled negotiations on the North’s nuclear program and deepen bilateral ties.
Two Koreas to sign joint statement after summit: Seoul
Leaders of North and South Korea plan to sign a joint statement on inter-Korean relations after their summit on Wednesday in the North’s capital Pyongyang, Seoul officials said.
A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home
A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro still leads in presidential race, Haddad jumps to second: poll
Support for Brazilian far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro edged up ahead of next month’s election, a poll showed on Tuesday, but Workers Party (PT) candidate Fernando Haddad moved into second place, with the two running neck and neck in …
China says military ties ‘backbone’ to relations with Pakistan
Military ties between China and Pakistan are the “backbone” of relations between the two countries, a senior Chinese general told Pakistan’s visiting army chief, days after a Pakistani minister stirred unease about Chinese Silk Road projects.
Mexico’s next anti-money laundering czar vows action after ‘shameful’ Odebrecht
Mexico’s incoming financial intelligence chief said it was “shameful” how little had been done about bribes that Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht executives said were paid to secure Mexican public works contracts, and vowed to reexamine the case o…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro firms lead, leftist Haddad jumps to second: poll
Brazil’s hospital-bound far-right presidential hopeful is holding his lead for next month’s election, but support for left-wing Workers Party (PT) candidate Fernando Haddad rose sharply and he moved into second place, a poll showed on Tuesday.
