December 11, 2016 US defense secretary arrives in Iraq to assess Mosul fight U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group.
December 11, 2016 Mexican Authorities Find Mass Grave Holding 59 Bodies Mexican security forces searching for abducted bus passengers in a violent northern state bordering Texas have stumbled on a collection of pits holding a total of 59 bodies.
December 11, 2016 Mexican drug cartel leader's son arrested in western state Mexican police arrested the son of a drug cartel leader who was extradited to the United States, authorities said Saturday.
December 11, 2016 2 explosions heard near Istanbul soccer stadium; 20 wounded Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Solu says about 20 people have been wounded after two explosions were heard Saturday night near a major soccer stadium in Istanbul.
December 11, 2016 Leader of Cuban Dissident Group in Intensive Care The founder of a prominent Cuban dissident group, the Ladies in White, was hospitalized for acute respiratory problems and was in intensive care Saturday, her associates said.
December 11, 2016 Defense Secretary Carter makes surprise visit to Afghanistan U.S. defense Secretary Ash Carter is making an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to consult with military commanders and deliver a pre-holiday pep talk to U.S. troops.
December 11, 2016 Mexico's drug war marks a decade amid doubts, changes Ten years after Mexico declared a war on drugs, the offensive has left some major drug cartels splintered and many old-line kingpins like Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in jail, but done little to reduce crime or violence in the nation's roughest regions.
December 11, 2016 Mexican drug cartel leader's son arrested in western state Mexican police have arrested the son of a drug cartel leader who was extradited to the United States.
December 10, 2016 A look at notable dates in Mexico's decade-old drug war Dec. 11, 2006: Then-President Felipe Calderon orders almost 7,000 soldiers to his home state of Michoacan to fight drug cartels.
December 10, 2016 Brazil president denies illegal campaign contributions Brazilian President Michel Temer is denying allegations that a construction company linked to a sweeping corruption scandal made illegal campaign contributions to him and his political party.