September 17, 2016 Aristide returns to campaign trail after fainting at rally Former Haitian leader Jean-Bertand Aristide has returned to the campaign trail a day after passing out while supporting his political faction's presidential candidate.
September 17, 2016 Colombia's FARC kicks off last congress as guerrilla army The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is kicking off its last conference as a rebel army as it looks to transition into a political movement following the signing of a peace accord.
September 17, 2016 Spain: 4 injured in Guadalajara running of the bulls Four people have been injured during the third running of the bulls in the Spanish town of Guadalajara, northeast of Madrid.
September 17, 2016 Uruguay: Hunger-striking ex-Gitmo detainee not at death risk An Uruguayan judge has rejected a call to forcibly hospitalize a former Guantanamo prisoner who is on a hunger strike after medical officials determined that he's not at imminent risk of death.
September 17, 2016 15 years on, Colombia's road to peace passes through town Fifteen years after negotiations with leftist rebels collapsed in a fury of violence, the road to peace in Colombia once again passes through this remote southern town near where leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are gathering in a jungle conclave for their last meeting as an armed insurgency.
September 16, 2016 Russia says UN meeting cancelled over US objections A hastily scheduled Security Council meeting was canceled because the U.S. does not want to make public details of the Syrian cease-fire deal, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations said Friday.
September 16, 2016 Blaze destroys much of 16th century Peru church A fire has ruined much of a famed 16th century church in the Peruvian city of Cuzco.
September 16, 2016 Brazilian prosecutors charge 8 with promotion of terrorism Brazilian federal prosecutors have charged eight people with allegedly recruiting for and promoting terrorist organizations before the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
September 16, 2016 Activist: Aid could enter rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo A Syrian activist says Russian troops have deployed along a main road leading into besieged rebel-held neighborhoods of the northern city of Aleppo ahead of the possible arrival of aid convoys.
September 16, 2016 Collective defense is suddenly a hot topic at EU summit Talk of joint efforts to defend Europe is on the lips of EU leaders after decades of leaving collective security mostly to the United States and NATO.