CANBERRA -- A youth curfew has been imposed in the largest town in central Australia following a series of violent and destructive incidents.

Eva Lawler, chief minister of the Northern Territory (NT), and NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy on Wednesday announced that, effective immediately, residents of Alice Springs under the age of 18 will not be allowed out between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time for the next 14 days. (Australia-Alice Springs-Curfew)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended search and rescue efforts after six construction workers went missing due to a bridge collapse in Baltimore. The workers are now presumed dead.

Referring to the cold water temperatures and harsh sea conditions, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath said during a press conference that it was likely the missing individuals were dead. (US-Baltimore-Bridge Collapse)

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MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday pledged economic support for migrants from Colombia and Ecuador to address the migration issue.

The best way to limit migrant flows is to provide support for the country of origin, he said at a daily press conference, urging the U.S. government to allocate funds to Latin America for this purpose. (Mexico-Migrants-Support)

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BEIRUT -- Two Hezbollah fighters were killed and three civilians were injured Tuesday in Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah sites near Lebanon's northeastern town of Zboud and eastern Baalbek-Hermel Governorate's Ouadi Fara, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.

The sources, who spoke anonymously, said Israel has, for the first time, targeted these two locations, which are deep inside Lebanese territory and about 140 km away from the Lebanese border with Israel. (Lebanon-Israeli Strikes-Casualties) Enditem

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