January 3, 2017 Severe Bolivian drought hurts crops, threatens capital Last year, the flowering quinoa plants painted Florencio Tola's farmlands in vibrant sepia and ochre tones.
January 3, 2017 Inmates involved in Brazil prison massacre to be transferred Brazilian authorities said Tuesday that the inmates responsible for the killings of 56 rivals at a prison in the Amazon will be transferred to high security federal institutions in addition to being prosecuted.
January 3, 2017 Syria rebels suspend talks with government over violations A group of Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending talks about planned peace negotiations to be held later this month, because of what they describe as ongoing government violations of a four-day old cease-fire deal.
January 3, 2017 In fear of new restrictions, remittances to Mexico jumped by 25% in November It was the biggest jump in remittances over 10 years, according to Mexican central bank data reported by Reuters.
January 3, 2017 Party over: UN envoys blasted for party with Colombia rebels United Nations observers are in hot water in Colombia after a video surfaced showing them dancing with leftist rebels while deployed to watch over them as part of a peace deal.
January 3, 2017 Pope to bishops: Maintain 'zero tolerance' for child abuse Pope Francis has exhorted Catholic bishops worldwide to do what's needed to ensure children aren't sexually abused by clergy.
January 3, 2017 More than 50 inmates killed in Brazil prison riot An attack by members of one crime gang on rival inmates touched off a riot at a prison in the northern state of Amazonas, leaving at least 56 dead, including several who were beheaded or dismembered in the worst bloodshed at a Brazilian prison since 1992.
January 3, 2017 Trump golf club shows pitfalls of first franchise presidency The decorative clock bearing the name of America's incoming 45th president has yet to start at the Trump International Golf Club in Dubai, but the developers behind the project already are counting the money they've made.
January 3, 2017 Forest fire destroys homes in hills above Chilean port city Fire driven by strong winds swept over forest land in the hills outside the Chilean port of Valparaiso on Monday, destroying dozens of homes, injuring at least 19 people and sending a pall of heavy smoke down onto the city.
January 3, 2017 A look at some of the 39 people killed in Istanbul attack At least 39 people were killed and nearly 70 injured in the mass shooting that took place in front of and inside a popular Istanbul nightclub in the first hours of New Year's Day.