A storm driven by an Arctic blast brought freezing temperatures as far south as the Mexican border, leaving many dead.
Incident follows deaths of at least 70 children in The Gambia after they took cough and cold syrups made by Indian firm.
Some supporters of outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro have called for a coup to prevent a transition of power.
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigeig says mass flight cancellations are not merely a 'weather-driven issue'.
The men were convicted of abetting an armed group's attack on a beach resort that killed 19 people in Grand-Bassam.
Opposition rejects the Western choice for president, Juan Guaido, leaving Nicolas Maduro firmly in power.
Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr for his involvement in a plot to kidnap the Michigan governor.
The former US marine is serving a 16-year sentence for alleged espionage, though his family maintains his innocence.
Rising number of migrant and refugee arrivals is problem decades in the making and made worse by US policy, experts say.
A shutdown of flights and communications for much of the two-year conflict kept many Tigrayans away from their families.
The three nations agree to continue meeting in future to ensure stability in Syria and the region, says Ankara.
Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in Els Enfarinats food-battle in the southern Spanish town of Ibi.
Borjana Kristo is set to form a coalition government that will seek to look past ethnic divides.
The Taliban's anti-education edicts stand against the very foundations of Islam and will harm Afghan society as a whole.
The country plans to extend the train network to more than 100 stations and six lines across the capital by 2030.
Italy's foreign minister express Rome's 'indignation and worry' over Tehran's crackdown on anti-government protests.
A sitting governor and a former president are facing off in a white supremacist race for power.
Dozens also injured when driver 'loses control' of vehicle and smashes into crowd in southeastern port city of Calabar.
The Legend of Maula Jatt, which broke Pakistan's box office records this year, is set to release on December 30.
The past year saw a political swing leftward in countries like Brazil and Colombia as well as crises and World Cup gold.
A series of reconciliation deals have sought to end the fighting in Darfur, but opponents say they do not go far enough.
Madrid sends new envoy to Caracas after a two year-hiatus over controversial 2018 presidential election.
Israel's incoming far-right government made the announcement a day before it is set to be sworn into office.
Huge 'atmospheric rivers' have resulted in torrential downpours, high winds and flood watches.
Pristina closure of the Merdare crossing on Kosovo's eastern border comes as tensions with its Balkans neighbour spiral.
