Former U.S. diplomat Abrams to lead efforts on Venezuela

2019/01/25 22:53:55

Former U.S. diplomat Elliott Abrams will lead U.S. efforts on Venezuela, where Washington has recogn...

Seven bodies found, some 200 missing in Brazil dam burst: mayor

2019/01/25 22:35:26

Brazilian rescuers have found seven bodies of people swept away by a burst tailings dam and more are...

Russia to help Cubana get fleet back in air this year

2019/01/25 21:47:41

Russia will help Cuba repair state-run airline Cubana's mostly grounded fleet, likely by year's end,...

Pope says killing of women has become 'plague' in Latin America

2019/01/25 00:59:26

Pope Francis urged Latin America's leaders on Thursday to shun corruption and tackle gang violence, ...

U.S. seeks to cut off money for Venezuela's Maduro, aid opposition

2019/01/25 00:39:10

The United States is seeking to ensure that Venezuelan oil revenue goes to opposition leader and sel...

How Venezuela got here: a timeline of the political crisis

2019/01/25 00:38:06

Venezuela plunged deeper into political turmoil this week when Juan Guaido, the leader of the opposi...

Rights groups, British MPs call for access to Saudi detainees

2019/01/25 00:22:11

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Saudi Arabia to allow independent m...

Back to the streets: Venezuelan protests against Maduro draw new crowd

2019/01/24 23:49:22

Andrea Pacheco, a 30-year-old social activist, did not join mass protests in 2017 aimed at ousting V...

Brazil's Bolsonaro to undergo surgery on Monday, VP takes over

2019/01/25 22:38:55

Brazil's new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro will undergo surgery on Monday in Sao Paulo's Alber...

Canadian cops charge minor with terror offense after security raids

2019/01/25 22:29:31

The Canadian police said on Friday they had charged a minor with terror-related offences in connecti...

'Fear' and 'favor' chill newsroom at storied Japanese paper

2019/01/25 01:32:30

Early in December, dozens of journalists and editors from the Japan Times gathered for an emergency ...

'El Chapo' trial reveals drug lord's love life, business dealings

2019/01/25 00:43:18

On a typical day, Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman would wake at noon and make calls whil...

U.S. orders some diplomats to leave Venezuela

2019/01/25 00:39:10

The U.S. State Department on Thursday ordered some U.S. government workers to leave Venezuela and sa...

DUP privately agree to support PM May's 'Plan B' Brexit deal: The Sun

2019/01/25 00:28:52

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party has privately decided to back Prime Minister Theresa Ma...

Brazil's first openly gay congressman quits seat due to threats

2019/01/24 23:57:02

Jean Wyllys, Brazil's first openly gay congressman, said on Thursday he will not serve a new term fo...