A wildfire had burned through 52 hectares (128 acres) in Traiguen, Chile, by January 30, local authorities said.A red alert ...

A United States-based watchdog has launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused ...

Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts. Many have never been found, presumed to be the victims of dictatorships, insurgencies or organized crime.

On average only one prisoner is released on medical parole for every 20 that die of natural causes in South Africa's prisons. In 1996 some 49 prisoners were released on medical parole while 211 died ...

Cape Town - The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald said a milestone had been reached for prisoners of the matric class of 2024 who had a pass rate of 96.2 % with 13 schools ...

The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar. Discussions about the ...

The ceasefire will see Gaza hostages and Palestinian prisoners in Israel freed. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and ...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel starts releasing 90 Palestinian prisoners, all women or minors, as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel.

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