Several dead as gang leader escapes in Haiti prison break
0 At least eleven people have been killed in a prison break in Haiti, including a police officer and a detention centre director. Witnesses say they saw heavily armed men …
Ecuador increases death toll in prison riots to 79
0 Police in Ecuador say riots have again broken out between gangs in a prison in the city of Guayaquil. This week has seen the worst prison violence in the …
At least 75 dead in Ecuador prison riots, dozens injured
0 Riots have broken out at three separate prisons in Ecuador, leaving at least 75 inmates dead. Officials blamed the riots at detention facilities in the cities of Guayaquil, Cuenca …
US: Severe cold, power outages in Texas turn deadly
0 The Biden administration says a severe winter storm engulfing Texas and nearby states was likely caused by climate change. Hundreds of thousands of people continue to be without power …
Death toll rises as severe winter storm sweeps US
0 An icy blast continues to cripple parts of the US where more than 20 people have been killed amid the freezing conditions in the south. The once-in-a-generation storm has …
Death toll rises as severe winter storm sweeps US
0 A severe winter storm has killed at least 21 people across the central and southern United States. Record-low temperatures have left more than three million people without power for …
Millions in Texas lose power as winter storm drops temps to -22C
0 An enormous winter storm has been pummelling at least 20 states in the US, bringing rare snowfalls to its southern regions. In Texas, record low temperatures, way below freezing, …
How will Biden deal with North Korea’s nuclear ambitions?
0 North Korea’s nuclear programme is one of the key foreign policy issues facing the new US administration. Washington’s approach to dealing with Pyongyang changed considerably during Donald Trump’s four …
Record US gun sales: 17 million firearms bought in 2020
0 Strict security measures are in place across the United States ahead of Wednesday’s presidential inauguration. Road closures in parts of Washington, DC, have already begun, including major bridges and …
What will Cuba’s new single currency mean for the island?
0 The Cuban government formally ended its dual currency system on Friday, devaluing its peso for the first time since the 1959 revolution that swept the late Fidel Castro to …