January 12, 2017 US military: November fight with Taliban killed 33 civilians The U.S. military in Afghanistan says its investigation into a November firefight with the Taliban in Kunduz province has shown that 33 civilians died in the raid during which U.S. troops fired on Afghan homes.
January 12, 2017 China response to Trump's choice for top US diplomat China is stressing mutual respect and cooperation in response to tough talk from Donald Trump's pick for U.S. secretary of state, who said the administration will block Chinese access to its fortified man-made islands in the South China Sea.
January 12, 2017 Judge: Guatemala supreme court justice meddled in son's case A Guatemalan judge alleged Wednesday that a Supreme Court justice tried to intervene improperly in a corruption case involving her son.
January 12, 2017 Taliban release video showing American, Australian captives The Taliban have released a video showing an American and an Australian who were kidnapped in August, the first time they've been seen since their abduction.
January 12, 2017 British Columbia approves oil pipeline to coast from Alberta Canada's Pacific Coast province of British Columbia has approved the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline from the Alberta oil sands.
January 12, 2017 Peru: Bribes by Brazilian builder cost country $283 million Anti-corruption officials are calling for Peru's three most recent ex-presidents to testify in connection with alleged bribes paid by Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht for inflated contracts that authorities say cost the Andean country $283 million.
January 12, 2017 Jane Fonda says people should not be fooled by Trudeau Actress Jane Fonda says people should not be fooled by "good-looking liberals" like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who she says "disappointed" her by approving pipelines from the Alberta oil sands.
January 11, 2017 Chile: 160 female inmates evacuated over raging wildfire Chilean authorities have evacuated about 160 female inmates from a prison in Valparaiso after wind carried in sparks from a nearby wildfire.
January 11, 2017 Turkey bogged down in Syria as it realigns with Russia Nearly two months into the assault, Turkey has become bogged down in an unexpectedly bloody fight to retake the Islamic State group's last stronghold in northern Syria.