April 1, 2017 Ship carrying 16 Filipinos, 8 S.Koreans missing near Uruguay South Korea's government says a cargo ship being used by a South Korean shipping company has gone missing in seas near Uruguay with 24 crew members.
April 1, 2017 Clashes, fire at Paraguay congress after re-election vote Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters outside Paraguay's congress after senators approved a constitutional amendment to allow a president to run for a second term.
April 1, 2017 Paraguay’s president fires interior minister, police chief amid election protests A majority in Paraguay's Senate has approved a constitutional amendment allowing the re-election of a president to a second term, a move that was termed illegal by opposition members and opposed by the Senate president.
April 1, 2017 The Latest: Venezuela's supreme court reverses ruling The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 9:45 a.m.
April 1, 2017 Son of famous Mexican singer accused of smuggling Chinese immigrants across border On March 14, Pepe Aguilar's son, Jose Emiliano was stopped while trying to drive a car from Tijuana into San Diego. U.S. Customs and Border Protection found two men and two women in the truck. The Chinese nationals each agreed to pay between $3,000 and $60,000 if they made into the U.S.
April 1, 2017 Venezuela high court reverses move to strip congress' power Venezuela's president and Supreme Court backed down Saturday from a surprise move to strip congress of its legislative powers that had sparked widespread charges that the South American country was no longer a democracy.
April 1, 2017 Trump's stance on Iran emboldens hard-liners in Iran Iran's hard-liners are hoping they can benefit from the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, arguing that their own country needs a tougher leader to stand up to an American president whose administration has put the Islamic Republic "on notice." They say it's time for a "revolutionary diplomacy" to confront the U.S. after four years of a more conciliatory policy under moderate incumbent President Hassan Rouhani.
April 1, 2017 SKorean supporters of arrested ex-president protest in Seoul Supporters of arrested former President Park Geun-hye have begun rallying in South Korea's capital for her release.
April 1, 2017 Venezuela plunged into turmoil as top court muzzles congress Venezuelans have been thrust into a new round of political turbulence after the government-stacked Supreme Court gutted congress of its last vestiges of power, drawing widespread condemnation from foreign governments and sparking calls for protests.
March 31, 2017 Council to vote on cutting 500 peacekeepers in Congo mission The Security Council is expected to approve a resolution that would cut 500 troops from the U.N.