December 7, 2016 Venezuela frees opposition activist with US citizenship Venezuela has freed an opposition activist with dual U.S. citizenship after keeping him jailed for four months.
December 7, 2016 Attack on Toronto high school thwarted, 17-year-old arrested Police allege a 17-year-old boy plotted to attack on a Toronto high school that would have coincided with the 27th anniversary of an antifeminist rampage that left 14 women dead at a Canadian university campus.
December 7, 2016 US Senate 'torture' report sought in 9/11 case at Guantanamo Defense lawyers in the Sept. 11 war crimes case at Guantanamo Bay say they may be running out of time to get access to a U.S. Senate report on the CIA's harsh interrogation tactics.
December 7, 2016 Argentina prosecutor: priests abused at least 22 children An investigating prosecutor in Argentina says that at least 22 children were sexually abused by two priests at a school for youths with hearing disabilities in northwestern Mendoza province.
December 7, 2016 Venezuela unveils 6 new bills amid galloping inflation Venezuela has unveiled six new bills set to go into circulation next week.
December 7, 2016 Brazil's top court reinstates defiant Senate chief Brazil's top court reinstated the head of the Senate on Wednesday, overturning an order by one of its members who set off a constitutional confrontation by suspending the lawmaker from his leadership duties while he faces trial.
December 7, 2016 IS launches overnight attack against Iraqi troops in Mosul Islamic State militants have launched an overnight attack against Iraqi security forces in southeastern Mosul, a day after the troops advanced deeper into the city.
December 7, 2016 AP Explains: What next after the downfall of IS in Sirte? The Islamic State group this week lost the city of Sirte, its only foothold in Libya, essentially ending its ambition to expand its self-styled "caliphate" into the North African nation, at least for now.
December 7, 2016 CIA director visits Albania for counterterrorism talks The United States embassy in Tirana says Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan visited Albania to discuss terrorism along with a variety of other bilateral and international issues.
December 7, 2016 Millions leap at party invite by Mexican rural family Millions of people have accepted an invitation to a coming-out party for a girl in rural northern Mexico after the invite went viral.