March 16, 2017 Abu Dhabi hosts military drill amid Yemen war, Iran tensions The capital of the United Arab Emirates has hosted a major military exercise before a public audience as the nation fights alongside Saudi troops in Yemen and tensions with Iran remain high.
March 16, 2017 Officials: Series of US airstrikes in central Yemen Yemeni security and media officials say U.S. airstrikes have targeted alleged al-Qaida positions in central Yemen.
March 16, 2017 North Korea vows toughest response to South Korea-US drills North Korea on Thursday reacted to the start of U.S.-South Korean war drills with its typical fiery rhetoric.
March 16, 2017 Samba school Portela wins Rio Carnival parade after 33 years The samba school Portela has been picked as the winner of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade competition, putting an end to a 33-year drought for the group.
March 16, 2017 Argentina demands answers from Brazil after Falkland flights Argentina's government says Brazil has allowed several Royal Air Force flights to operate between Brazilian airports and the disputed Falkland Islands in a breach of agreements between the South American countries.
March 16, 2017 Colombian rebels take step toward surrendering weapons Thousands of leftist rebels took an important step in Colombia's peace process Wednesday by starting to give United Nations observers an inventory of the weaponry they will soon surrender.
March 16, 2017 Mexican lawyer asks Trump to deport drug lord "El Chapo" A lawyer who has worked on behalf of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is trying a novel legal tactic, calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to deport the Mexican drug lord jailed in the United States.
March 16, 2017 Ex-CIA agent freed in Portugal after Italy drops extradition An American ex-CIA agent walked free from a Portuguese prison Wednesday, a day after Italy dropped its extradition request for the woman who was convicted of taking part in the U.S. kidnapping of a Muslim cleric in Milan 14 years ago.
March 16, 2017 Argentina prosecutor launches probe into Macri over Avianca A prosecutor in Argentina is launching an investigation into allegations President Mauricio Macri improperly granted routes to Colombia's Avianca airlines, which recently purchased a company from his family.
March 16, 2017 Bank of Mexico drops 2017 growth forecast to 1.3-1.5 pct Mexico's central bank is lowering its 2017 economic growth forecast for the country to between 1.3 percent and 1.5 percent.