February 14, 2019 NATO weighs future of Afghan mission, seeks to support talks NATO defense ministers are discussing the future of the alliance's operation in Afghanistan and how best to use its military presence to support political talks aimed at ending the conflict.
February 14, 2019 Pompeo says 'confronting Iran' key to Mideast peace U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the world "can't achieve peace and security in the Middle East without confronting Iran."
February 14, 2019 In El Chapo's state, people see little change with verdict U.S. officials are hailing the conviction of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman as a victory for the Mexican people, but in the drug lord's home state of Sinaloa, cradle to his powerful cartel, many residents say they don't expect violence and trafficking to abate.
February 14, 2019 Neglect, rain threatening 'Sistine Chapel of the Andes' A buttress supporting an adobe wall has collapsed and grass overgrows the patio of the four-century-old church whose dazzling murals depicting biblical scenes and remote location high atop a Bolivian plateau have earned it the nickname the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes."
February 13, 2019 China's January exports rebound, imports decline China's exports rebounded in January from a contraction late last year amid trade tensions with Washington, but imports declined.
February 13, 2019 Court clears way for Guatemalan dictator's daughter to run Guatemala's Supreme Court has provisionally cleared the way for the daughter of ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt to run for president in the country's June elections.
February 13, 2019 Combative Mexican union leader forms new labor federation A Mexican union leader known for his combativeness announced a new labor federation Wednesday and said 150 unions have joined, the latest sign that the country's long-dormant labor movement might be awakening.
February 13, 2019 Frustrations grow among migrants stuck at Mexico-US border Frustration is growing among more than 1,600 Central American migrants penned up for more than a week inside a disused factory turned shelter in the northern Mexico border city of Piedras Negras.
February 13, 2019 AP Interview: Salvador president-elect wants better US ties El Salvador's president-elect says he will make improving relations with the United States a priority, in part to try to avoid Washington forcing tens of thousands of Salvadorans now living in the U.S. to return home.
February 13, 2019 Arrest warrant issued for Puerto Rico's education secretary A federal arrest warrant has been issued for Puerto Rico's secretary of education.