April 3, 2017 Lawmakers boycott talks on solving Paraguay political crisis Attempts to solve a sometimes violent dispute over proposed presidential re-election hit a stumbling block Monday when Paraguayan opposition leaders boycotted talks with officials backing the constitutional amendment.
April 3, 2017 French Guiana: Government rejects protesters' aid demand Protesters in French Guiana have rejected a 1 billion euro government aid offer as too paltry to solve their deep-seated economic and security problems.
April 3, 2017 WikiLeaks' Assange a winner in Ecuador presidential runoff WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is celebrating the results of Ecuador's presidential runoff by inviting the apparent loser who pledged to evict him from Ecuador's embassy in London to take leave of his own country instead.
April 3, 2017 UN food program head warns of US budget cuts amid famine The outgoing head of the United Nations World Food Program says she is certain Congress will reject the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts for U.N.
April 3, 2017 German airliner grounded 10 days after rat boards in Florida German airline Air Berlin says one of its planes was grounded for 10 days after a rat climbed on board in Florida.
April 3, 2017 AP Interview: Trump's pro-business stance buoys Saudi effort The Saudi prince tasked with attracting foreign investment says U.S. President Donald Trump's pro-business administration can be a good thing for the kingdom as it overhauls its economy and prepares to publicly list shares of state-owned oil giant Aramco.
April 3, 2017 More aggressive US strikes in Somalia said to risk civilians President Donald Trump's approval of greater U.S. military authority to pursue al-Qaida-linked extremists in Somalia will put civilians further at risk, experts say, especially as drought displaces thousands of people in areas that now will be considered a war zone.
April 3, 2017 Britain says only Gibraltar, UK people can decide future British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says Gibraltar's status can only be changed by the territory's people and U.K. citizens, as the enclave becomes an issue in Brexit negotiations.
April 3, 2017 Hungary: Government asks to rush bill targeting Soros school Hungary's deputy prime minister is asking Parliament to rush through a draft bill on higher education seen as targeting a university founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros.
April 3, 2017 Egypt's el-Sissi and America's Trump: A common language? Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, a former general who was elected but rules with a heavy hand, may find a kindred spirit in Donald Trump this week.