March 29, 2017 Venezuela detains oil company official in corruption case Venezuelan officials say they've arrested a senior manager at the state oil company on corruption charges at a moment when the oil-rich country is struggling with fuel shortages.
March 29, 2017 3,500 pounds of cocaine seized near Puerto Rico; 4 arrested Authorities in Puerto Rico say they have seized more than 3,500 pounds (1,600 kilograms) of cocaine after chasing and stopping a boat north of the U.S. territory.
March 29, 2017 Montenegro welcomes US Senate NATO approval Montenegro officials are welcoming the U.S. Senate's decision to ratify its entry into NATO, calling it a great step for the tiny Balkan nation.
March 29, 2017 Hungary's education official says supports Soros university Hungary's education secretary says the government supports the work in the country of a university founded by Hungarian-born billionaire philanthropist George Soros, considered an ideological opponent by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
March 29, 2017 Two inmates killed in Mexican prison riot after pharmacy raid, 13 injured The deaths occurred after some 50 inmates attacked the prison's pharmacy and set fire to cells.
March 29, 2017 Raqqa residents trapped by militants ahead of assault As U.S.-backed forces bear down on the de facto capital of the Islamic State group, the militants have taken their strategy of hiding behind civilians further than ever before, effectively using the entire population of Raqqa as human shields.
March 29, 2017 Duterte to US: Why didn't you send armada vs China islands? The Philippine president says he asked the U.S. ambassador why America did not deploy an armada of warships to pressure China to stop constructing man-made islands that are now at the heart of regional concerns in the disputed South China Sea.
March 29, 2017 EU regrets Trump's reversal of climate policy The European Union has expressed regret about President Donald Trump's decision to undo U.S. policies for fighting global warming and is wondering how he will live up to Washington's international climate commitments.
March 29, 2017 Worst humanitarian crisis hits as Trump slashes foreign aid The world's largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared in three African countries on the brink of famine, just as President Donald Trump's proposed foreign aid cuts threaten to pull the United States from its historic role as the world's top emergency donor.
March 29, 2017 Minus-Messi, Argentina loses another World Cup qualifier Hours after Lionel Messi was suspended by FIFA for four World Cup qualifiers, Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in the altitude of La Paz on Tuesday and heightened its risk of missing a spot at Russia 2018.