December 6, 2016 Venezuela opposition to skip planned meeting with government Venezuela's opposition is skipping a meeting with the government and endangering ongoing talks aimed at diffusing the country's political crisis.
December 6, 2016 Magnitude-5.8 quake rattles Trinidad, nearby islands An earthquake has rattled Trinidad and Tobago and nearby Caribbean islands but there have been no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.
December 6, 2016 Ransomed: The freeing of 226 Christians from Islamic State Over the course of a year, Assyrian Christians raised millions of dollars in ransom money to free more than 200 members of the ancient community who had been taken hostage in Syria by the Islamic State group, those involved in the campaign say.
December 6, 2016 Hearing delayed again for jailed Utah man in Venezuela A Utah man jailed in Venezuela since June has had his hopes for being reunited with his family for Christmas all but dashed with the fourth postponement of a preliminary hearing.
December 6, 2016 Bolivian aviation agent requests help in Brazil after crash The investigation into a plane crash in Colombia that left 71 dead took a surprising turn Tuesday when authorities announced that a Bolivian aviation official has sought help in neighboring Brazil.
December 6, 2016 Mexico rescues 15 children in Cabo San Lucas resort Mexican prosecutors say they have rescued 15 children who were forced to work as vendors or beggars in the Baja California resort of Cabo San Lucas.
December 6, 2016 Iran president: Trump won't be able to harm the nuclear deal Iran's president says his country will not allow incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to "tear up" Tehran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers.
December 6, 2016 El Salvador to investigate death threats against justices El Salvador's chief prosecutor says he is opening an investigation into a complaint that governing party activists have made death threats against Supreme Court justices.
December 6, 2016 NYC touts UN benefits in new report The New York mayor's office is touting the benefits of hosting the United Nations headquarters with a new report examining the world body's economic impact on the city.
December 6, 2016 Lawmaker barred from leaving Guatemala over civil war deaths A governing party lawmaker has been barred from traveling abroad while he is investigated in a case involving the killings of hundreds of people during Guatemala's 1960-1996 civil war, a decision that drew praise Tuesday from relatives of victims.