Venezuelan security forces have rounded up hundreds of Colombians for deportation as part of a security offensive along the countries' shared border. Gov. Jose Gregorio Vielma Mora of Tachira state said Sunday that 791 Colombians living in Venezuela illegally had been handed over to Colombia's consulate general as a result of the four-day crackdown against smugglers and … [Read more...]
Japan’s PM Will Not Attend Military Parade in China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend a military parade in China next week to commemorate the end of World War II, the government's top spokesman said Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters the decision was made because of Abe's parliamentary schedule. … [Read more...]
Americans and Briton Who Thwarted Train Attack Receive Top French Honor
President François Hollande of France on Monday awarded the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, to three Americans and a Briton for their role in stopping a gunman on a high-speed train traveling to Paris from Amsterdam on Friday. … [Read more...]
Woman’s Body Discovered on Massachusetts Beach
This undated photo shows the beach at Plum Island, Mass., near where a woman's body was discovered Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. An autopsy was set for Monday to determine the cause of death for a woman whose body was found on a Massachusetts beach Sunday morning. … [Read more...]
Tragedy Strikes European Air Show Again
Tragedy struck European air shows for the second straight day Sunday when a pilot was killed after two planes collided in the air over Switzerland. The crash occurred one day after 11 people died when a plane crashed onto a busy highway at an air show in Britain. … [Read more...]
Gunman Tackled on Paris-bound Train, Wanted by Three Countries
The man who boarded a high speed Paris-bound train armed with a Kalishnikov before being subdued by passengers was on the radar of authorities in at least three countries, had ties to radical Islam and may have traveled to Syria, authorities said. … [Read more...]
San Antonio Police Searching for Missing Body Stolen from Casket
Texas investigators are reportedly searching for any clue that could lead them to the missing body of a 25 year-old woman that was stolen from a funeral home last week. … [Read more...]
Gunman Kills Guard at Manhattan Federal Building, Then Kills Self
A gunman shot and killed a security guard at a federal building in Lower Manhattan Friday afternoon and then shot himself to death, officials said. The incident unfolded at 5:10 p.m. in the lobby of the building on Varick Street. … [Read more...]