February 9, 2017 Mexican Marine killed in Acapulco Acapulco has been rocked for months by a battle between drug cartels to control the territory.
February 9, 2017 Germany arrests suspected member of Afghanistan's Taliban German authorities have arrested a suspected member of Afghanistan's Taliban who is accused of taking part in an attack in which an American soldier was killed.
February 9, 2017 Possible Trump EU envoy: US 'critical and suspicious' of EU A leading contender to be U.S. President Donald Trump's ambassador to the European Union says the bloc is anti-American and the U.S. will try to build bilateral relationships with European countries instead.
February 9, 2017 UK's foreign secretary renounces US citizenship Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who was born in New York, has renounced his American citizenship.
February 9, 2017 Germany completes return of 300 tons of reserve gold from US Germany's central bank has completed an effort to bring home 300 tons of gold stashed in the United States, part of a plan to repatriate gold bars kept abroad during the Cold War.
February 9, 2017 Report: 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons wounded in cartel attack A prominent Mexican journalist reported Wednesday that the sons of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman say they were attacked and wounded by a rival drug gang figure and onetime "top lieutenant" for their father.
February 9, 2017 El Salvador arrests TV-radio host, 27 others in drugs case Police in El Salvador have arrested a TV and radio host and 27 other people accused of aiding a Mexican drug cartel that smuggles drugs through the Central American nation to the United States.
February 9, 2017 Turkey coordinating troop movements in Syria with Russia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman says Turkey is in talks with Russia to coordinate troop movements around northern Syria to avoid any encounter with the Syrian military.
February 8, 2017 'El Chapo' Guzman's sons reportedly injured in cartel attack in Mexico A prominent Mexican journalist is reporting that the sons of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman say they were attacked and wounded by a rival drug gang figure.
February 8, 2017 Rio electoral court: gov should step down for power abuse A Brazilian electoral court has ruled that the governor of Rio de Janeiro state and his deputy should step down for awarding contracts in exchange for campaign donations.