December 29, 2016 Natalee Holloway suspect Joran Van der Sloot reportedly set to marry Joran Van der Sloot, who killed one woman and is the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, may have found a woman willing to marry him.
December 29, 2016 Canadian man says he punched a cougar in the head to protect his dog A man in Canada said that as soon as he saw a cougar attacking his dog, he had only one option: fight back.
December 29, 2016 EU stands by 2-state solution for Palestinian-Israel peace The European Union has joined the outgoing U.S. administration in defending the two-state solution as the best way to achieve lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
December 29, 2016 Kosovo decides to pull down wall raised by ethnic Serbs Kosovo's Parliament has voted to demolish a concrete wall erected by the Serb ethnic minority in the northern city of Mitrovica.
December 29, 2016 Mexico rescues 6 Cubans from drifting boat The Mexican Navy says it has rescued six Cubans from a makeshift boat adrift off the Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres.
December 29, 2016 Philippines to insist on tribunal ruling if China drills Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he would insist on a ruling of an international arbitration that invalidated Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea if China starts to siphon minerals from the area.
December 29, 2016 Turkey insists US provided weapons to Kurdish militia Turkey has rejected Washington's denials that it has provided weapons to a Syrian Kurdish militia force which Ankara considers to be a terrorist group.
December 29, 2016 Qatar Airways buys 10-percent stake in LATAM Airlines Qatar Airways says it has purchased a 10-percent stake in Chile's LATAM Airlines Group for $608 million.
December 29, 2016 Argentine court convicts social activist defended by UN panel An Argentine social activist whose arrest was criticized by a United Nations panel has been convicted on charges of "inciting criminal acts" during a violent protest in Jujuy province seven years ago.
December 29, 2016 Argentine court convicts activist defended by UN panel An Argentine social activist whose arrest was criticized by a United Nations panel has been convicted on charges she instigated a violent protest in Jujuy province seven years ago.