January 11, 2017 Fierce battles leave hospital in Iraqi city of Mosul gutted After weeks of airstrikes and artillery fire, Mosul's al-Salam hospital is little more than a burnt-out shell.
January 11, 2017 Daniel Ortega sworn in for 3rd term as Nicaragua's president Daniel Ortega has been sworn in for another term as Nicaragua's president while his wife, Rosario Murillo, is the new vice president, giving a married couple the reins of power for the first time in the country's history.
January 11, 2017 Trudeau shuffles cabinet, Freeland named top Canada diplomat Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shaken up his cabinet less than two weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president.
January 10, 2017 Palestinians seek weekend prayers to protest US Embassy move An official says Palestinian leaders are calling for mosque and church prayers "from Pakistan to Tehran, from Lebanon to Oman" this weekend to protest the possible move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to contested Jerusalem.
January 10, 2017 Puerto Ricans to see lower power bills amid economic crisis Puerto Ricans overwhelmed by chronically high power bills amid a decade-long economic crisis will soon see some relief.
January 10, 2017 Puerto Rico governor pursues freedom of information law Puerto Rico's new governor has signed an executive order creating a new public affairs and public policy secretary position that will be responsible for drawing up proposed legislation similar to the Freedom of Information Act that has long been enforced in the U.S. mainland.
January 10, 2017 Slain Greek ambassador remembered in ceremony in Brazil Brazilian authorities have held a remembrance ceremony for the Greek ambassador to the country who was slain last month.
January 10, 2017 Popular suspension bridge fails in Colombia, killing 7 A suspension bridge popular with tourists in a rural area of central Colombia has failed, killing at least seven people and injuring 14 more.
January 10, 2017 Brazil court freezes Neymar assets, including yacht and jet Brazilian authorities have moved to block assets of Barcelona star Neymar, including a yacht, a jet and several properties in his home nation.
January 10, 2017 5 Things to Know about the pope's trip to Mexico History's first Latin American pope travels to Mexico on Friday for a weeklong tour of some of the most violent, poverty-stricken and peripheral places in the Americas.