December 30, 2016 Benefits of Indian cash overhaul elusive as deadline passes Fifty days ago, India yanked most of its currency from circulation without warning, jolting the economy and leaving most citizens scrambling for cash.
December 30, 2016 With clock ticking, Palestinians pin hopes on Paris summit After a pair of diplomatic victories, the Palestinians are now setting their sights on a Mideast peace conference in France next month in a bid to rally support as they prepare for the uncertainty of the Trump administration.
December 30, 2016 Displaced Iraqis return home for 'wartime' Christmas mass For the 300 Christians who braved rain and wind to attend Christmas's Eve Mass in their hometown, the ceremony evoked both holiday cheer and grim reminders of the war raging around their northern Iraqi town, and the distant prospect of moving back home.
December 30, 2016 Argentina court reopens probe of ex-president in bomb case An Argentine court is ordering a renewed investigation into a prosecutor's accusation that former President Cristina Fernandez covered up the alleged involvement of Iranians in a 1994 attack against a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.
December 29, 2016 Iraqi troops resume Mosul fight after 2-week lull Iraqi troops have pushed deeper into Mosul after a two-week lull in the operation to retake the Islamic State-held city.
December 29, 2016 Venezuela president extends date to use 100-bolivar bills President Nicolas Maduro has again extended the deadline for Venezuelans to stop using their old 100-bolivar bills.
December 29, 2016 Colombian rebels fear for safety after they rejoin society When Wilson Lopez lived in the jungle, he thought civilian life in the city meant meeting people, walking the streets, having a job.
December 29, 2016 Brazil's unemployment jumps again, to 11.9 percent Unemployment has jumped yet again in Latin America's largest economy, which is in deep recession.
December 29, 2016 Russia-Turkey cease-fire deal offers new hope for Syria The cease-fire agreement brokered by Russia and Turkey and approved by the Syrian government and some of its most powerful rebel opponents is a potential turning point in the Syrian civil war, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and laid waste to huge parts of the country over the past six years.
December 29, 2016 Rio police say Greek ambassador to Brazil missing Rio de Janeiro police say they are investigating the disappearance of Greece's ambassador to Brazil.