January 9, 2017 Time runs out for Venezuela to elect new president The clock has run out on the Venezuelan opposition's effort to oust the ruling socialists in a recall vote.
January 9, 2017 Diplomats: World powers OK natural uranium shipment to Iran Two senior diplomats say that the six world powers that negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran have approved a large shipment of natural uranium to the country as compensation after Tehran exported tons of heavy water.
January 9, 2017 Mexico switches to US-style 911 emergency number Mexico is finally getting a single, nationwide emergency number like the U.S. has, and the number is 911.
January 9, 2017 Mexico's new foreign minister: We will negotiate with dignity, intelligence The former finance and public credit secretary said Mexico would not be a "submissive" nation.
January 9, 2017 Syrian President Assad says Aleppo bombardment was justified Syrian President Bashar Assad says his military was justified in the lethal bombardment of eastern Aleppo, which his troops recaptured from opposition forces three weeks ago.
January 9, 2017 World reacts to death of former Iranian leader Rafsanjani Reactions from around the world to the death of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who suffered a heart attack Sunday at the age of 82.
January 9, 2017 Mexico: neither submission nor confrontation with US Mexico's new top diplomat says the country will not promote conflict or confrontation with the United States but also won't be submissive.
January 9, 2017 Amid soaring inflation, Venezuela's Maduro increases minimum wage by 50 percent It is the fifth salary hike ordered over the past 12 months, for a total annualized increase of 536 percent.
January 9, 2017 20 dead in Haiti crash after bus collides with truck Haitian officials say 20 people have been killed when an overloaded bus carrying passengers and merchandise collided with a truck in the country's remote northwest.
January 9, 2017 US, North Korea trade threats over potential missile test North Korea says it reserves the right to test an intercontinental ballistic missile whenever it sees fit, in the latest rhetorical volley with Washington over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.