March 27, 2017 Mexico's Catholic Church: Work on Trump wall is treason The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico says Mexican companies that express interest in working on a border wall in the United States are betraying their country.
March 26, 2017 Syrian opposition calls on US to spare civilians in Raqqa A leading Syrian opposition group is calling on the U.S.-led coalition to stop targeting residential areas in and around Raqqa, the Islamic State group's de facto capital.
March 26, 2017 Missing ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson: Family files lawsuit vs. Iran The family of a former FBI agent who went missing in Iran a decade ago on an unauthorized CIA assignment has filed a lawsuit against the Islamic Republic, accusing it of using "cold, cynical and false denials" to torture his loved ones.
March 26, 2017 Iraq: Speaker voices concern over Mosul airstrike Iraq's parliament speaker has expressed concern over reports of airstrikes that have allegedly killed more than 100 civilians in western Mosul where U.S.-backed government troops are fighting the Islamic State group.
March 25, 2017 Mudslide buries Peruvian village, leaving little to claim Gathered along the edge of a mountain, the men, women and children of Barbablanca watched in stunned silence as a river of mud washed over their small village.
March 25, 2017 Trump son-in-law's ties to Israel raise questions of bias Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, has deep business and personal ties to Israel that could raise questions about his ability to serve as an honest broker as he oversees the White House's Mideast peace efforts.
March 25, 2017 Canada determined to diversify despite Keystone XL approval Canada's natural resource minister says his government is happy the Keystone XL pipeline has finally been approved by the White House, but he notes that obstacles remain and Canada remains determined to diversify its oil exports beyond the United States.
March 25, 2017 McCain calls for Tillerson to be given team at US State Dept U.S. Sen. John McCain is urging President Donald Trump to nominate a team of senior officials at the State Department to back up new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
March 25, 2017 Report examines grim Bangladesh leather trade, links to West A nonprofit group says hazardous, heavily polluting tanneries with workers as young as 14 supplied leather to companies that make shoes and handbags for a host of Western brands.
March 24, 2017 All Aboard! Maryland women ride rails to NCAA regional Brenda Frese always wants to give her team new experiences.