May 31, 2019 Honduras president targeted in DEA drug-trafficking and money laundering investigation The President of Honduras has been named as a target in a DEA investigation into drug-trafficking and money laundering, according to US Federal Court documents.
May 31, 2019 Norwegian diplomat pushes Venezuela talks against the odds If there*s a negotiated settlement to Venezuela*s protracted crisis, it*ll likely be reached with the help of a self-effacing, tight-lipped Scandinavian diplomat with a fondness for distance running.
May 31, 2019 Mexican senator suffers minor injuries after bomb hidden in book explodes A bomb disguised as a book exploded when a Mexican senator opened it Wednesday, causing minor injuries.
May 31, 2019 Shanahan to call out China over South China Sea Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says he will call out China's bad behavior in a speech Saturday, including what he termed the excessive militarization of manmade islands in the South China Sea.
May 31, 2019 Expert: Assange showed symptoms of 'psychological torture' An independent expert for the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council who visited Julian Assange in a London prison says the WikiLeaks founder "showed all symptoms typical for prolonged exposure to psychological torture."
May 31, 2019 China tells Canada of 'consequences' of helping US China says Canada needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding the U.S. in a case involving the Chinese tech giant Huawei that is believed to have sparked the detentions of two Canadians in China.
May 31, 2019 Amid reports of NKorean purge, there are reasons for caution A South Korean newspaper reported Friday that North Korea executed a senior envoy involved in nuclear negotiations with the U.S. as well as four other high-level officials.
May 31, 2019 Serena Williams to face 20-year-old American Kenin in Paris When Serena Williams saw a young U.S. tennis player distraught after a loss at a tournament earlier this season, she did what just felt right.
May 31, 2019 Pompeo visits Germany as tensions rise between US, Iran Mike Pompeo is making his first visit to Germany as secretary of state at the start of a four-nation European trip as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran.
May 31, 2019 Baghdad's Green Zone, a barometer of war and peace Baghdad's Green Zone has been a barometer for tension and conflict in Iraq for nearly two decades.