October 26, 2016 Philippine leader Duterte says he wants foreign troops out Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his wish for his country to be free of foreign military troops.
October 26, 2016 Mexican police chief charged in disappearance of 43 students A federal judge in Mexico has ordered that a once-fugitive police chief be held on charges of aggravated kidnapping in the disappearance of 43 students.
October 26, 2016 Mixed marks for US intel chief's North Korea nuke comments Getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program has long been the holy grail of multilateral diplomacy with Pyongyang.
October 26, 2016 Iran Revolutionary Guard unveils maritime 'suicide' drone Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has unveiled a new drone for use by its naval units, suggesting it could be a "suicide drone" that would crash into ships.
October 26, 2016 Nicaragua to accept OAS election observers The Organization of American States will send observers to Nicaragua's Nov. 6 elections, after President Daniel Ortega's government reversed its opposition to outside monitors.
October 26, 2016 Ontario nurse charged in deaths of 8 nursing home residents Police say a nurse has been charged with the murders of eight elderly people at nursing homes in southwestern Ontario over seven years.
October 26, 2016 Brazil probe past gang rape attack of same woman Brazilian authorities are investigating whether the victim of a gang rape was previously attacked by the same drug gang.
October 26, 2016 Pena Nieto: No president thinks "how do I screw Mexico?" Mexico's increasingly frank president, who is battling low approval ratings, launched a campaign on Tuesday to get people to talk positively about his country.
October 26, 2016 Venezuela's congress opens political trial against Maduro Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress has opened a political trial against President Nicolas Maduro for breaking the country's constitutional order.
October 25, 2016 Carter promises to resolve conflict over Guard bonuses Defense Secretary Ash Carter is promising to resolve a festering conflict over demands that thousands of National Guard soldiers repay enlistment bonuses they were given a decade ago after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.