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November 15, 2018

More than 650 illegal immigrants crossing southern border detained in Arizona over two days

As thousands of troops deployed to the southern border await the arrival of a caravan of migrants heading towards the U.S., border patrol agents in Arizona have already been busy, detaining more than 650 illegal immigrants in just two days this week.

November 15, 2018

Militant or poet? US sanctions Hezbollah leader's son

The son of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader designated by the U.S. State Department this week as a "global terrorist" is a poet and music lover who moves around without security and whose role within the group is shrouded in secrecy.

November 15, 2018

The Latest: Pence says next US-NKorea summit after New Year

The Latest on the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which ends Thursday in Singapore (all times local): 1:35 p.m.

November 14, 2018

Pence says US committed to Indo-Pacific, not seeking control

America has a steadfast and enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific region but wants cooperation, not control, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday in comments to a Southeast Asian summit that carried a veiled swipe at China's growing influence.

November 14, 2018

Mexico president-elect will continue to lean on military

President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday he will continue to rely heavily on the military for internal security and appeared to dismiss aspirations of Mexico someday having effective civilian police forces.

November 14, 2018

Pro-Trump diplomat to become Brazil's foreign minister

President-elect Jair Bolsonaro announced Wednesday that he is naming an admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump to be Brazil's foreign minister in the new administration.

November 14, 2018

Cuba ends medical exchange program with Brazil

Cuba said Wednesday that it is ending a program that sent thousands of government doctors to underserved regions of Brazil in exchange for hundreds of millions in badly needed hard currency.

November 14, 2018

New allegations that Colombia prosecutor covered up bribes

A dramatic recording from beyond the grave has led to allegations that Colombia's chief prosecutor — a key U.S. ally in the war on drugs — tried to cover up bribery payments that were part of Latin America's biggest corruption scandal, prompting calls for his resignation.

November 14, 2018

Splintered migrant caravan groups arrive at US border

Some migrants in a caravan of Central Americans have made long leaps forward in their journey to the U.S. border, with a first sizable group arriving in the border city of Tijuana, while others on Wednesday were left stranded far behind.

November 14, 2018

Caravan 'breakaway group' of several hundred migrants arrives at US border, officials say

As a caravan of several thousand Central American migrants marches towards the U.S. border, a sizable group aided by busses has already arrived, officials said Wednesday.