Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom and nine others have been rescued by helicopter from Haiti after becoming stranded in the poverty-stricken and violence-torn Caribbean nation while visiting an orphanage.
A rocket touted as Japan's first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed.
A ship carrying 200 tonnes of aid for Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in a pilot project to open a sea route to deliver supplies to a population aid agencies say is on the brink of famine.
Lima will host the Pan American Games in 2027, the organizing body Panam Sports said Tuesday following a vote that ruled out Paraguayan capital Asuncion's bid.
Two possible futures have been presented for the United Nations' main agency for Palestinian refugees, though both its supporters and detractors seem to agree that the biggest aid organization in Gaza is "at risk of death."
