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Cuba dissidents says 36 activists freed

 

Opposition activists are freed following Cuban and US governments agreeing to renew diplomatic relations in December

09 Jan 2015

Moment two paragliders collide in mid-air

 

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Paragliders crash into each other in the skies of Colombia

07 Jan 2015

Woman escapes death as truck crashes through office wall

 

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CCTV footage shows the moment a women in Brazil was almost killed when an out of control pickup truck came crashing through her office wall

07 Jan 2015

McDonald's runs out of fries in Venezuela

 

Franchises in South American country forced to use yucca substitute instead after contract despute with supplier

07 Jan 2015

Watch: Moment a fireworks factory explodes in Colombia

 

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Incredible footage shows the moment that a fireworks factory near Bogota, Colombia explodes

06 Jan 2015

Argentine court says US fugitive can be extradited

Kurt Sonnenfeld is wanted in connection with the death of his wife in 2002 but claims he is being framed to prevent him revealing the truth about the 9/11 terrorist attacks

03 Jan 2015

Watch: Plane bursts tyre but continues to gate

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American Airlines plane carrying approximately 200 people bursts a tyre upon landing at Rio de Janeiro airport but drives forward to gate

02 Jan 2015

Argentina's president 'adopts' godson 'to prevent him becoming a werewolf'

Yair Tawil has become the first Jewish citizen to be "adopted" by the president of Argentina, following a tradition that the seventh son or daughter must by law become the godchild of the president

29 Dec 2014

Top Gear: What really happened in Patagonia?

The fortnight spent filming Top Gear Christmas Special was more dramatic than they could have imagined

27 Dec 2014

Watch: Orangutan given some human rights

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A court in Argentina has ruled that Sandra the orangutan from Buenos Aires zoo is entitled to some legal rights afforded to humans

23 Dec 2014

Argentine town bans beauty pageants and replaces them with 'community awards'

Chivilcoy, a town near Buenos Aires, has become the first in Argentina to ban beauty contests - describing them as discriminatory and encouraging eating disorders

22 Dec 2014

World in 2014: the stories of the year

Ukraine's war, the rise of Islamic State, the Gaza conflict - 2014 has been a year full of major news events

22 Dec 2014

Orangutan granted limited human rights

Campaigners use habeas corpus law to argue that ape has been illegally deprived of freedom as they try to rescue her from Argentinian zoo

22 Dec 2014

Colombia's Farc rebels declare unilateral ceasefire

Guerrillas declare indefinite unilateral ceasefire but promised to call it off if they come under attack by government forces

18 Dec 2014

Britain hits out at 'outdated' UN decolonisation committee in Falklands row

UN committee chair's refusal to visit Falkland Islands is "outdated", says UK ambassador to UN

17 Dec 2014

Argentina zoo allowing visitors to pet lions 'faces closure'

Lujan Zoo, in Argentina, denies allegations that it feeds drugs to lions, tigers and brown bears in order to allow visitors inside their cages to pet them and take photographs

17 Dec 2014

Rio de Janeiro 'super-bug' discovered in Olympic sailing waters

'Super-bacteria' that is resistant to antibiotics discovered in Rio waters that is being used for Olympics 2016 sailing events

16 Dec 2014

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'Weak' UN climate deal may let countries dodge green pledges

Agreement reached to save Lima talks from collapse but critics say watered-down deal is too weak

14 Dec 2014

UN members agree climate deal at Lima summit

Agreement thrashed out in the early hours of Sunday morning in Lima after talks overrun

14 Dec 2014

Frantic efforts to save Lima climate change talks

Main talks suspended as delegates from 190 countries admit there is 'no consensus'

13 Dec 2014

UN climate talks in Lima extended into Saturday

Talks officially postponed until Saturday after intended final day of talks overrun into night without agreement

13 Dec 2014

Deadlocked climate talks head for extra time

Campaign groups fear a weak compromise deal as rich and poor nations remain at loggerheads over how to tackle global warming

12 Dec 2014

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The world’s 14 most prolific serial killers

The 14 most prolific serial killers the world has ever seen - not including medical professionals or murderers acting as part of a group

12 Dec 2014

The Brazilian serial killer 'addicted' to murder

Police are investigating the claims of Sailson Jose das Gracas, 26, who says he murdered dozens of women and would "do it again"

12 Dec 2014

Man admits killing dozens of people 'for the pleasure of it'

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A man who could be one of Brazil's most prolific serial killers has confessed to murdering over 40 people over the past decade

12 Dec 2014