Two Americans who survived a violent kidnapping in Mexico have returned to the United States and have been taken to a hospital in Texas. “The two survivors have since been repatriated back to the United States,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said at a news conference Tuesday. “That occurred with …
Read More »Arrest made in relation to gruesome killing, dismemberment of Hong Kong model
A woman accused of assisting a suspect in the gruesome killing and dismemberment of model Abby Choi in Hong Kong has been arrested in mainland China and charged, Hong Kong police said Tuesday. The arrest of the 29-year-old woman brought the total number of people allegedly involved in the case …
Read More »Roman shrine unearthed beneath former graveyard of a cathedral in England
Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in central England. Experts from the University of Leicester said Tuesday that they found what appears to be the cellar of a Roman building and a fragment of a …
Read More »Suspect arrested in Mexico in connection with kidnapping, murder of Americans
Mexican officials have arrested a suspect in connection with the kidnapping of four U.S. citizens, two of which were killed. Jose Guadalupe N., 24, was guarding the house where cartel members held captive and tortured the four Americans — Latavia “Tay” McGee, Eric James Williams, Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown. …
Read More »Malaysia Flight MH370: Mystery of plane’s disappearance lingers nearly 10 years later; families seek closure
Questions remain unanswered nearly 10 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, and the families of the missing and presumed dead are still seeking closure for their loved ones. The 2014 disappearance remains one of the most vexing mysteries in aviation. The Boeing 777 took off from Kuala …
Read More »Georgians protest against draft law on media, nonprofits as police use tear gas, water cannons
Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannon outside the parliament building in the capital Tbilisi Tuesday against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press. The law, which has received initial approval, would require media outlets and nongovernmental organizations that receive more than …
Read More »EU imposes sanctions on 9 Taliban, Russian officers over women’s rights abuses
The European Union on Tuesday imposed sanctions on nine people, including two senior Taliban government members, Russian military officers and police, as well as an Iranian prison facility, accusing them all of links to rights violations and the sexual abuse of women. “We are enhancing efforts to counter sexual and …
Read More »U.S. to loosen COVID restrictions for travelers coming from China: reports
COVID-19 travel restrictions between China and the U.S. could be loosened by the end of the week, as cases of the virus in the communist country are on the decline, according to reports. The Washington Post reported that a trio of officials spoke with the newspaper about the plan on …
Read More »One of two American victims who survived Mexico kidnapping talks to mom from hospital, is ‘doing ok’: report
One of the four Americans kidnapped during an ambush by a Mexican drug cartel last week was reportedly able to talk to her mother from a Texas hospital on Tuesday. LaTavia McGee, a resident of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and three other Americans were fired on shortly after they crossed …
Read More »Canadian woman found dead at Mexican resort, boyfriend in custody: ‘We want to know what happened’
A Canadian woman was found dead at a Mexican resort just one day after arriving with her boyfriend for vacation. Kiara Agnew, 25, arrived in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, with her 26-year-old boyfriend Ryan Friesen at the Grand Sunset Princess Resort on March 2, and the woman was found dead …
Read More »