January 3, 2017 Venezuela searches for missing helicopter in Amazon jungle Venezuelan teams are searching in the Amazon rain forest for a military helicopter that went missing with as many as 13 people on board.
January 2, 2017 Mexicans block roads, stations to protest gasoline hikes Small groups of protesters blockaded some roads and gasoline stations in Mexico on Monday to protest a government price deregulation that sent the price of fuel up by as much as 20 percent over the weekend.
January 2, 2017 France's Holland starts official visit to Iraq French President Francois Hollande has arrived in Iraq amid a fierce fight against the Islamic State group.
January 2, 2017 At least 60 inmates killed in Brazil prison riot Brazilian authorities say that dozens of inmates have died during a prison riot in the northern state of Amazonas.
January 2, 2017 US-led coalition service member dies in Iraq A service member in the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State group has died in a "non-combat related incident" in Iraq.
January 2, 2017 Syrian government blames power cuts on militants Syria's state news agency says al-Qaida militants have knocked out electricity towers near the capital, causing power cuts in a southern province.
January 2, 2017 Puerto Rico's new gov seeks statehood referendum amid crisis Puerto Rico's new governor has been sworn in as the U.S. territory prepares for what many believe will be new austerity measures and a renewed push for statehood to haul the island out of a deep economic crisis.
January 2, 2017 Police: Airline pilot found passed out in cockpit was drunk An airline pilot is facing charges in Canada after police say he was found by his co-pilot passed out in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 before it was set to take off.
January 2, 2017 Kremlin visit for children of diplomats expelled by US A Russian state news agency says that the children of Russian diplomats expelled by the United States are being invited to a holiday gathering at the Kremlin.
January 2, 2017 Mexico newspaper won't cover violence after second grenade attack The El Manana newspaper in the northern Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo announced that it will stop covering violent criminal disputes after suffering a second grenade attack against its offices in two months.