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Who's behind the ziggurat on an inner-city gym rooftop?

Sprawling multi-year conspiracy involved recruiting couriers to transport her handbags.

The hotel has almost exclusively received 5-star reviews from awe-struck guests.

Reports say a small boat full of decomposing corpses was spotted by fishermen.

Add a slice of pure paradise to your bucket list.

Mercy Ships specialises in free, life-changing surgeries for people in need.

Con artists come in all shapes and sizes.

Move over Rio, it's time to dive into São Paulo's cultural melting pot.

The man spent time in hiding before eventually moving to New Zealand.

Buildhub, another labour hire business, had 60-70 staff. They were all sacked on Friday.

Sebastian Piñera's passengers leapt from the aircraft while he wrestled with the controls.

Noises similar to gunshots could be heard in the background.

Officers decided it was time to check who's been naughty and nice.

The pair have chosen to part ways as they end their romance on a high note.

Ongoing visa issues have made NZ experience "painful and stressful" for migrant workers.

Penguins, whales and polar icebergs were to be expected. A pint of porter was not.

There's more to Peru than you think.

Financial Times: Fear rises as Caracas claims ‘overwhelming’ mandate to exploit deposits.

Live like a cowboy in the little-known Uspallata Valley.

Come and rent a graveyard by the day, even by the hour, in Buenos Aires.

The 166-strong herd are descendants of animals brought there from Africa by Escobar.

Construction workers were left clinging to cables at a high-rise building development.

Seven years post-peace agreement, Colombia is safer and better than ever.

From sloths to screaming monkeys, cruising the Amazon River is a wild ride.

Māori academics in Peru on a mission to reignite pre-colonial connections between cultures

Ecuador is increasingly at the confluence of two global trades: bananas and cocaine.

Nearly 200 offshore migrants, linked to companies under investigation, told not to come.

New York Times: The negative impact on Antarctic wildlife could be "immense".

Don't miss your optimum chance to see Machu Picchu in all its glory.