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December 14, 2016

Report: Former Odebrecht CEO says Brazil's Temer requested 'donation'

The newspaper report did not say whether the alleged donation was registered with electoral authorities.

December 14, 2016

Brazil's Temer, Trump agree to work together to improve business relations

Brazil is keen to explore business opportunities that could open up if Trump follows through on campaign promises to rewrite a trade deal with Mexico.

December 14, 2016

AP Analysis: Advantage Assad _ Aleppo capture a key moment

The Syrian government's recapture of Aleppo after a prolonged and punishing air assault is a defining moment in the country's devastating civil war: it leaves President Bashar Assad in control of almost all major urban areas — and poised to petition for a role in the world community's broader war against Islamic State militants clinging to parts of Syria's northeast.

December 14, 2016

5 things to know ahead of the Abe-Putin hot springs summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will become on Thursday the first G-7 leader to allow an official visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

December 14, 2016

Australian company to give up Thai gold mines, move to Chile

An Australian mining company says it will shut down its gold mines in Thailand, lay off more than 1,000 workers and move to Chile unless it gets an "ironclad guarantee" from the government that it will be allowed to operate without interruptions.

December 14, 2016

China warns Trump ignoring one-China policy could hurt peace

China says any change in U.S. policy favoring formal recognition of Taiwan will "seriously" damage peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and undermine relations between Beijing and Washington.

December 14, 2016

Canadian city approves tax to deal with opioid crisis

The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, has approved a small tax hike intended to help address the opioid overdose crisis.

December 14, 2016

Mexican townsfolk kidnap drug boss' mom, demand loved ones

In one of the stranger chapters of Mexico's drug war, townsfolk have kidnapped the mother of an alleged drug gang boss to demand the release of their loved ones.

December 13, 2016

Volcano eruption in Guatemala prompts 33,000 to flee

A long-simmering volcano outside one of the Guatemala's most famous tourist attractions exploded into a series of powerful eruptions Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly two miles (three kilometers) high, spewing rivers of lava down its flanks and forcing the evacuation of more than 33,000 people from surrounding communities.

December 13, 2016

Venezuelan security forces detain American man

President Hugo Chavez says Venezuelan security forces have arrested a U.S. citizen and suspect he is a mercenary who could be involved in an alleged plot to destabilize the country if the opposition's candidate loses the upcoming presidential election.