December 4, 2016 Chilean court rejects demand against Israeli judges A Chilean court rejected lawsuits filed in the South American country against three current or former Israeli Supreme Court justices for endorsing the construction of the West Bank separation barrier and the seizure of lands and the property on them from Palestinians.
December 4, 2016 Fidel Castro's final resting spot shrouded in mystery About a year ago, trucks full of building materials began arriving at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago.
December 4, 2016 Devastated city buries president of Chapecoense soccer club The president of Brazilian football team Chapecoense was buried Sunday as fans paid their final tributes, trying to put behind them the worst moment in the club's history.
December 4, 2016 Fidel Castro's ashes arrive at Cuba cemetery for interment This is the latest on the funeral of Fidel Castro in Santiago, Cuba.
December 4, 2016 US, China, EU, others fail to reach environmental goods deal High-ranking officials representing 46 countries including the U.S., China and European Union nations have failed to agree on a list of "environmental goods" like solar-powered air conditioners or LED light bulbs that could be targeted for lower tariffs.
December 4, 2016 Venezuela to issue larger bill as currency continues to melt Venezuela is issuing higher-denominated bills as triple-digit inflation and a currency meltdown leave the country's largest note worth just around 2 U.S. cents on the black market.
December 4, 2016 Uzbekistan votes in first election since Karimov's death Polls have opened in Uzbekistan's first presidential election since the death of authoritarian leader Islam Karimov who ruled the country for 27 years.
December 4, 2016 Afghan and US presidents discuss fight against terrorism The Afghan government says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani have emphasized their joint commitment to fighting terrorism in a phone conversation.
December 4, 2016 Trump's call inspires hope in Taiwan, concern in Beijing Donald Trump's 10-minute phone call with Taiwan's president has raised the hopes of some Taiwanese that the United States will work more forcefully with the island.
December 4, 2016 Families prepare to receive the dead from Colombia crash Families are preparing to receive the bodies of the victims of this week's air tragedy in Colombia as experts develop a clearer picture of how things went so terribly wrong with a charter flight that slammed into a mountainside.