The incident is the second such death of a politican running for mayor in western Mexico this month. when a politician running for mayor was fatally shot.
Officials suspect the blasts to be the work of insurgents, who reportedly used remotes to detonate the bombs.
Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants are increasingly finding themselves isolated after being abandoned in boats by human traffickers.
Officials found six barrels of several plastic bags that contained crystal methamphetamine worth up to $100 million.
The alert comes after a spate of recent terrorism arrests left Australian authorities on high alert.
Chinese police have brought back 150 graft suspects from 32 countries as the government's crackdown on economic crimes intensifies, the China Daily newspaper reported.
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos withdrew from playing any role in a planned Republican primary debate next winter
after acknowledging that he donated $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation.
The president met with Gulf leaders at Camp David this week to discuss security in the Middle East, counterterrorism and the Iran nuclear deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new rightist coalition government, hobbled by a razor-thin parliamentary majority, was sworn in late on Thursday amid wrangling within his Likud party over cabinet posts.
Almost 3,600 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded boats sailing from Africa to Europe over the past 48 hours, Italy said on Thursday, with sea conditions seen as perfect for attempting the crossing.
The exercise in Tajikistan will include thousands of troops and dozens combat aircraft from six former Soviet states.
The bank announced in a regulatory filing that "any resolution acceptable to DOJ would require that the Firm plead guilty."
In a rare audio statement released Thursday, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on all Muslims to fight a war in which the "Islamic State is merely the spearhead."
Despite opposition from Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, legislation to give Obama more trade authority advanced in the Senate.
What Burundi's soldiers do next could dictate what happens to the small country, and much of Africa as well.
Even with the world's largest military in terms of manpower, China is making a push to recruit even more.
A quarter of American adults who bought insurance on Obamacare exchanges couldn't afford medical care.
A university adviser told the student that waiting for another adviser to see him amounted to “harassment.”
In much of the world, support for passenger rail systems is a top political priority. But not in the United States, where cheap gas and car culture still reign.
As more major manufacturers relocate below the Mason-Dixon Line, they're confronting increased labor agitation.
An Israeli missile left over from the war last year exploded in Gaza, injuring dozens.
Lake County coroner ruled teen's death was a homicide in late April, but family feared the officer would go unpunished in the shooting.
Western governments have been on high alert for citizens attempting to join the militant group.
The conservative country is looking to enact the controversial legislation in part to help crack down on birth defects and diseases.
The rockets had been stored in accordance with the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, but have recently been removed, suggesting further use.
Secret Service agents detained a man outside the White House who apparently tried to fly a drone or model plane over the fence.
To many in its religious minority, the Vatican’s recognition of Palestinian statehood is about more than just politics.
Despite calls from lawmakers and other officials, positive train control hasn't been fully implemented across the country.
Once a group of researchers started using this blanket term, they saw far more attention and funding paid to these diseases.
Canada's finance minister threw a wrench into U.S. trade negotiations, suggesting that the Volcker rule violates NAFTA.