Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ

December 23, 2016

The Latest: US envoy: Israel must stop settlements

Donald Trump is reacting to a decision by the United States mission to the United Nations to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

December 23, 2016

Puerto Rico ousts director of indebted water, sewer agency

The board of directors for Puerto Rico's heavily indebted water and sewer company has removed the agency's executive director amid a worsening financial crisis.

December 23, 2016

Palestinians say UN will vote Friday on Israeli settlements

The Palestinian mission to the United Nations says the Security Council will vote Friday on a resolution condemning Israel's settlement construction, now sponsored by New Zealand, Malaysia, Senegal and Venezuela.

December 23, 2016

Official: Israel turned to Trump to head off UN resolution

An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned to President-elect Donald Trump to help head off a critical U.N.

December 23, 2016

Putin says Russian economy is on the mend

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the nation's economy is on the path to recovery.

December 23, 2016

Deutsche Bank to pay $7.2 billion in bond settlement

Deutsche Bank says it has agreed on a $7.2 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to end civil claims over its dealings in mortgage-backed securities.

December 23, 2016

Alleged victims of pedophile priests say Pope Francis was made aware in 2014

All the suspects are being held at a jail in Mendoza and have not spoken publicly since their arrest.

December 23, 2016

Inmate serving time in prison kills partner, self during conjugal visit

When the time of the visit was up, the guard found the two bodies in the cell – she showed signs of being beaten and strangled, he been hanged himself with a sheet tied to the window.

December 23, 2016

The Latest: Putin: 'Nothing unusual' in Trump nukes comment

The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin's end-of-year press conference (all times local): ___ 1:30 p.m.

December 23, 2016

China 'closely following' Trump comments on nuclear policy

China says countries with the largest nuclear arsenals should take the lead in disarmament, after President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they wanted to strengthen their nations' nuclear capabilities.