February 26, 2016 APNewsBreak: Ex-Venezuela soccer boss accepts US extradition The former president of the Venezuelan soccer federation has withdrawn his appeal before Switzerland's highest court against extradition to the United States.
February 26, 2016 Colombian sisters reunited after volcano destroyed their hometown 30 years ago Two sisters separated after an eruption in Colombia that killed over 20,000 people have been reunited after 30 years apart.
February 26, 2016 Aid group urges Europe to halt arms to Saudis bombing Yemen An international coalition of 100 aid and rights organizations has urged Western countries to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia for its extensive air campaign against Iran-backed Shiite rebels in Yemen.
February 26, 2016 Colombia digs up past in former rebel stronghold The stench of death envelops the makeshift morgue as Diego Casallas uses a box cutter to slash open a mud-caked body bag.
February 26, 2016 The Latest: Turkey warns Kurds against threats during truce The Latest on the conflict in Syria and the provisional cease-fire proposed by the U.S. and Russia (all times local): 12:30 p.m.
February 26, 2016 Canadian man fined for smuggling 38 turtles in his pants A Canadian man caught smuggling nearly 40 turtles in his pants has been fined $2,578 and placed on probation for two years.
February 26, 2016 Analysis: Putin can cash in on Syria gains with cease-fire Russian President Vladimir Putin has a chance to cash in on his gains in Syria by scaling down his bombing blitz when a cease-fire takes effect Friday night so he can emerge as a peace broker with international stature.
February 26, 2016 'The best thing that ever happened to me': Dad's emotional video on son's Down syndrome goes viral A Canadian father’s video response to a blunt comment from a man he met in a video store is tugging at the heartstrings of people worldwide.
February 26, 2016 Health experts press for urgent, integrated approach to tackle dengue BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Health experts called on Thursday for urgent action to tackle the "global dengue pandemic", and said the number of cases was expected to spike in some countries this year, partly because of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
February 26, 2016 Zika infection may cause stillbirth, loss of brain tissue, report suggests A case study of a stillborn baby whose Brazilian mother was infected with Zika raises suspicions that the virus may be capable of doing more damage to fetal tissue than previously thought, researchers said on Thursday.
