Chileans Protest Against Pension System (Video)
SANTIAGO, Chile — Thousands of Chileans are staging demonstrations to demand changes in the country's pension system, which was once considered a global model.
Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s President
HAVANA — A 57-year-old bureaucrat will take Raul Castro's place as the president of Cuba on Thursday as a government led by a single family for six decades tries to ensure the long-term survival of one of the world's last communist states.
Over 300 Unaccounted For After Japan Quake, Snow Hampers Rescue Work
KANASAWA - The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan rose to 168 on Monday, with more than 300 unaccounted...
China’s Stock Exchanges Release Guidelines on Corporate Sustainability Disclosure
BEIJING - Three major stock exchanges in China released Thursday their first guidelines on corporate sustainability disclosure and started to seek public opinion.
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Shehbaz Sharif Becomes Pakistan’s New Premier as Imran Khan’s Allies in Parliament Allege Rigging
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time as allies...
State of Emergency in Mali After 21 Die in Hotel Terror Attack
BAMAKO, Mali — A 10-day state of emergency has been declared in Mali after at least 21 people were killed by terrorists in a Bamako hotel, UN peacekeepers in the West African country said.
Colorado Gunman Kills 3 at Women's Health Clinic
WASHINGTON — Three people were killed and nine wounded in a shooting at a building that houses a family planning clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, local authorities reported.
Blaze Hits Dubai Skyscraper, New Year's Fireworks Proceed Nearby
By Noah Browning
Reuters
DUBAI — Fire engulfed a 63-storey skyscraper in Dubai on Thursday night, but with the block evacuated and only minor injuries reported authorities went ahead with a New Year's fireworks display at the world's tallest building a few hundred meters away.
Reuters
DUBAI — Fire engulfed a 63-storey skyscraper in Dubai on Thursday night, but with the block evacuated and only minor injuries reported authorities went ahead with a New Year's fireworks display at the world's tallest building a few hundred meters away.
China Growth Falls to Lowest in Quarter of a Century
BEIJING — China's economy grew 6.9 percent in 2015, according to official figures released Tuesday, marking the slowest growth in more than a quarter of a century.
Zika Virus Likely in Most Countries in Americas
MEXICO CITY — The World Health Organization says the Zika virus that's suspected of causing birth defects is likely to spread to every country in the Americas where the mosquito that carries it can be found: that's everywhere except for Canada and continental Chile.
