February 2, 2017 Yemeni officials say US warships fire on al-Qaida positions Yemeni security officials say they suspect U.S. warships have been firing cannons and rockets targeting al-Qaida militants in the country's southern coastal areas.
February 2, 2017 Putin heads to Hungary, his 1st trip to EU since US election On his first trip to the European Union since the U.S. presidential election, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday is heading to Hungary, the nation whose leader has cozied up to Moscow despite Russia-West tensions.
February 2, 2017 Thailand claims progress in combating human trafficking Thailand's military government says it made progress in fighting human trafficking in 2016, aiming for a favorable review from the U.S. State Department.
February 2, 2017 Zimbabwe pastor behind protests faces 20 years in prison The Zimbabwe pastor who fled to the United States after launching the popular #ThisFlag protest movement faces up to 20 years in prison for organizing protests against President Robert Mugabe in New York.
February 2, 2017 German foreign minister to visit US with 'friendship offer' Germany's foreign minister is heading for Washington to meet newly sworn-in U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and convey what he calls an "offer of friendship and trust." Sigmar Gabriel's trip on Thursday follows criticism by Chancellor Angela Merkel of President Donald Trump's restrictions on immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries.
February 2, 2017 Hundreds of Yemenis with US visas stranded in Djibouti Hundreds of Yemenis with U.S. visas are stranded in the tiny African state of Djibouti because of President Donald Trump's ban on entry for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, an American lawyer there said Wednesday.
February 2, 2017 Mexican police find 6 kidnap victims dead on roadside Mexican police found the bodies of six men reportedly kidnapped by an armed gang in the southern state of Guerrero, the state prosecutor said Wednesday.
February 2, 2017 American Airlines inaugurates office in Havana American Airlines formally opened an office in Havana on Wednesday, and an executive said the company will move ahead with its plans for Cuba despite uncertainty over what President Donald Trump's administration will bring.
February 1, 2017 Chile: Bachelet denies receiving campaign financing from OAS Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is denying reports she received financial support for her 2013 campaign from a construction conglomerate that is involved in Brazil's huge corruption scandal.