November 21, 2016 US accuses 13 Syrians of responsibility for attacks, torture The United States on Monday accused 13 Syrian commanders and prison officials of responsibility for attacks on cities, residential areas and civilian infrastructure as well as acts of torture.
November 21, 2016 Venezuela oil company PDVSA delays bond payments Venezuela's state oil company reportedly is delaying $404 million in bond payments in an apparent sign that the oil giant's financial woes are worsening amid the slump in petroleum prices.
November 21, 2016 Testimony begins in corruption case against Brazil's Lula Testimony is beginning in the first corruption case to open against Brazil's former president, who faces charges in a wide-ranging investigation that has ensnared many of the country's political and business elite.
November 21, 2016 Haiti election body starts slow process of tabulating votes Nearly 1,000 Haitian election workers are doing shifts inside a warehouse tabulating the results of presidential and legislative elections supposed to return their drifting homeland back to full constitutional order.
November 21, 2016 Experts recommend reforms to Panama's financial sector A panel of independent experts says Panama must improve its information sharing with foreign nations and implement internal regulations to alter its image as a paradise for tax evaders.
November 21, 2016 Turkish President not worried about Trump's Muslim comments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is not worried about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments on Muslims made during his election campaign.
November 21, 2016 Brazil judge orders '50 Shades of Grey' removed from bookstores A Brazilian judge has ordered the erotic trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" taken off the shelves of bookstores in the city of Macae, or at least wrapped to prevent minors from opening them.
November 21, 2016 Bodies of 9 decapitated men found dumped in southern Mexico The decapitated bodies and heads of nine men have been found dumped on a roadside in the southern state of Guerrero, prosecutors said, bringing the number of bodies found over the weekend in the state to 14.
November 21, 2016 The Latest: Germany slams Russia and Iran over Aleppo siege The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 2 p.m.
November 21, 2016 Israeli parliament gives preliminary OK to settlement bill Israel's parliament has given preliminary approval to a proposal that would legalize hundreds of homes built in West Bank settlements that sit on private Palestinian land.