April 22, 2019 Quake sways buildings in Mexico City; some evacuations An earthquake has caused tall buildings to sway in the Mexican capital, prompting some office workers to evacuate.
April 22, 2019 Mexico sees homicides rise by 9.7% in first quarter Officials say homicides in Mexico rose by 9.7% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period of 2018.
April 22, 2019 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts in the region.
April 21, 2019 Fugitive arrested 16 years after killing Florida retirees in drunken-driving crash on Easter A fugitive on the run since 2008 has been captured by authorities in Costa Rica, 16 years after he drove drunk and killed a retired married couple on Easter Sunday in Miami in 2003.
April 21, 2019 Iran's supreme leader picks new Revolutionary Guard chief Iran's supreme leader has appointed a new head to the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard, just after the U.S. designated the paramilitary force a terrorist group.
April 21, 2019 Frustration grows among migrants in Mexico as support fades Madison Mendoza, her feet aching and her face burned by the sun, wept as she said she had nothing to feed her 2-year-old son who she'd brought with her on the long trek toward the United States.
April 20, 2019 Officials: Large fire scorches Peru's capital, killing none Officials in Peru say a massive fire has destroyed several buildings near the center of the capital city, but killed nobody.
April 20, 2019 Attackers raid family party, kill 13 in Mexico Police in eastern Mexico say gunmen broke into a family party and opened fire, killing 13 people and wounding at least four others.
April 19, 2019 Peruvian judge orders jail for former president Kuczynski A Peruvian judge has ordered that former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski be jailed for up to three years as authorities investigate his alleged involvement in a corruption case.
April 19, 2019 Nicaraguans use Good Friday processions to protest Good Friday religious processions in Nicaragua's capital have taken a decidedly political tone as people have seized on a rare opportunity to renew protests against the government of President Daniel Ortega.