"The Beast" claims six fatalities in Mexico train disaster
The train was one of several Mexican and Central American immigrants call "la Bestia" -- "the beast." It goes from Southern Mexico northward to Mexico's Northern border with the United States.
Goal is Israeli-Palestine pact in 9 months, Kerry says
"Our objective will be to achieve a final status agreement over the course of the next nine months," Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday after Israeli-Palestinian talks opened for the first time in three years.
Mapuche people see progress on political demands
The Mapuche people are the main Native American ethnic group in Chile. They are carrying out a multi-faceted struggle to regain and expand rights lost under the Pinochet dictatorship.
Germany's Left Party deals with water, fire, air and dirt
BERLIN - Two elements threatened the congress of The Left Party in Dresden over the weekend: water and fire.
South India voters reject BJP
Indian voters rejected the reactionary Hindu-nationalist party, known as the BJP, in a recent state election. The huge loss spells trouble for the ultra-right party in the 2014 national elections.
Trinidad & Tobago engulfed in political turmoil
The oil-rich island nation of Trinidad and Tobago has become engulfed in political turmoil, in part a result of the breakup of the country's ruling coalition.
Mexican elections: fraud again?
It appears that the candidate of the formerly dominant Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI), former Mexico state governor Enrique Peña Nieto, has won, but not by as much as he hoped.
An in-depth look at Germany’s Left Party congress
The media were keen for a real wide split in the party. In truth, a lot of the members feared the same.
Mexico's upcoming elections: The candidates, the issues
On July 1, Mexico will hold elections for president and for the 128 seat Senate and 500 seat Chamber of Deputies.
In Germany, the Pirates making waves
Germany's energetic young party, the Pirates, held its party congress last weekend in the northern town of Neumünster. The media overflowed with reports, almost uniformly friendly.
