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December 16, 2018

Canada gets access to detainee in China 6 days after arrest

Canada's ambassador to China was given access Sunday to detained Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor six days after he was arrested, the country's Global Affairs department said.

December 16, 2018

Bomb kills 8 in Syrian town held by Turkey-backed forces

A bomb blast in a northwestern Syrian town held by Turkish-backed opposition forces killed at least eight people Sunday, activists said, the latest in a series of attacks along the border where Turkey has troops.

December 16, 2018

North Korea marks 7th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

North Koreans are marking the seventh anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Il with visits to statues and vows of loyalty to his son and successor, Kim Jong Un.

December 16, 2018

Remove or keep a statue? South Africa debates painful legacy

A hulking statue of a late 19th century white leader, with a cane and top hat, has been a flashpoint for cultural conflict in South Africa for years.

December 16, 2018

Exodus from Venezuela leaves families divided across borders

When Emili Espinoza was finally able to make a video call to the 3-year-old son she hadn't seen since fleeing Venezuela, the little boy named Elvis didn't recognize her.

December 15, 2018

Brazil's gay couples exchange vows in collective ceremony

About forty gay couples got married in downtown Sao Paulo on Saturday, tying the knot partly out of fear that the new administration of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro could restrict same sex marriage.

December 15, 2018

Walmart employee uses intercom to announce he’s quitting: ‘Nobody should work here - ever’

Jackson Racicot quit a Walmart in Grande Prairie, Canada, by using the store’s intercom to make his announcement.

December 15, 2018

The Latest: Brazil causes roadblocks at UN climate talks

The Latest on the U.N. climate talks in Poland (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Attempts by developed nations at the U.N. climate talks in Poland to create watertight rules for international carbon emissions trading have prompted new, last-minute demands from Brazil.

December 14, 2018

American tourist may have been killed by multiple people in Costa Rica, report says

There may be additional suspects in the murder of a Florida tourist in Costa Rica.

December 14, 2018

Nicaraguan police raid NGO offices, seize records

Nicaraguan police have raided the offices of five nongovernmental organizations and an independent media outlet, alleging that they participated in seeking the government's overthrow.