March 17, 2017 Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians Bahrain has approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, a move widely criticized by activists.
March 16, 2017 Cuomo calls anti-Semitic attack in New York 'reprehensible' New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a recent rash of anti-Semitic acts in the United States is "reprehensible" and his state will have no tolerance for them.
March 16, 2017 Gas blast kills 4 in Mexico City suburb famous for fireworks An explosion has killed four people at a home in a Mexico City suburb where a massive fireworks market blast left dozens dead in December.
March 16, 2017 Who's a good dog? The tennis ball retrievers at Brazil Open Six shelter dogs looking to be adopted are playing fetch at the Brazil Open in Sao Paulo, giving tennis fans a demonstration of their ball-retrieving skills.
March 16, 2017 Canada minister addresses influx of asylum-seekers from US Canada's federal public safety minister is insisting resources are in place and laws are being enforced when it comes to the influx of asylum-seekers from the United States.
March 16, 2017 UN: If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime The United Nations is warning that the alleged use of chemical weapons in Mosul, if confirmed, would be a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime.
March 16, 2017 Spanish police arrest 24 in bust of Colombian cocaine ring Spanish police say they have arrested 24 members of a Colombian drug ring seeking to establish a network for the wholesale distribution of cocaine.
March 16, 2017 China says defense budget to rise by about 7 percent in 2017 China will raise its defense budget by about 7 percent this year, a government spokeswoman said Saturday, continuing a trend of lowered growth amid a slowing economy.
March 16, 2017 Mexico: Journalist shot dead in troubled Guerrero state Mexican authorities say a journalist has been murdered in the troubled southern state of Guerrero.
March 16, 2017 Argentine clean-up president Macri finds scandals of his own Mauricio Macri, who arrived to Argentina's presidency vowing to clean up corruption, now finds himself ensnared in scandals of his own.