November 16, 2016 Mexico plans to expand program to untangle sea lions Mexico says it has successfully sedated and operated on three sea lions to remove fishing lines that that had threatened to strangle the marine mammals.
November 16, 2016 Former Ecuador President Duran-Ballen dies at age 95 Former Ecuadorean President Sixto Duran-Ballen has died at age 95.
November 15, 2016 Central American countries to coordinate against gangs The presidents of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador say better coordination between police and military forces patrolling their borders will bring success against the gangs plaguing their countries.
November 15, 2016 Vigilante kills 2 thieves in Mexico; 6th death in 2 weeks A passenger rose from his seat and shot two thieves to death as they tried to rob people aboard a bus on the outskirts of Mexico City, police said Tuesday.
November 15, 2016 Peru's Machu Picchu tourist train suspended for protest A local protest has temporarily suspended train service taking tourists to the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, the most visited place in Peru.
November 15, 2016 Cuba pardons 787 common prisoners at pope's request The Cuban government has pardoned 787 common prisoners at the request of Pope Francis.
November 15, 2016 Libyans say al-Qaida leader killed in drone strike Libya's official news agency says a senior al-Qaida leader has been killed in a drone strike in the country's remote south.
November 15, 2016 ICC prosecutors: US forces may have committed war crimes U.S. armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says in a report, raising the possibility that American citizens could be indicted even though Washington has not joined the global court.
November 15, 2016 UN chief 'sure' Trump will reconsider climate change stance United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he hopes Donald Trump will shift course on global warming and "understand the seriousness and urgency" of addressing the problem.