September 5, 2016 Brazilian police clash with protesters rejecting new leader Police in Brazil's biggest city clashed with protesters who marched to reject the new president Sunday, five days after Dilma Rousseff was ousted as leader of South America's biggest nation.
September 4, 2016 New air links raise hopes in Washington and Cuba The first off JetBlue 387 were the TV cameramen, the U.S. secretary of transportation and the airline executives.
September 4, 2016 US congressman's daughter returns Hungarian award in protest The daughter of late, Hungarian-born U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos, says she is returning a distinguished state award to Hungary to protest the bestowing of the same award to journalist and writer Zsolt Bayer who has made anti-Semitic and racist references in his articles.
September 4, 2016 US, Russia talks on Syria to go into Monday; no deal yet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States will not rush into a deal with Russia to try to end Syria's civil war.
September 4, 2016 Britain's May seeks out new trading relations post-Brexit British Prime Minister Theresa May says she intends to seize new trading opportunities for a Britain that has voted to leave the European Union, reiterating that "Brexit does indeed mean Brexit" and there will be "no attempt to get out of this." In a joint news conference with President Barack Obama, the two leaders sought to downplay the impact of the British exit on their countries' relationship.
September 4, 2016 Venezuela leader Maduro met with insults by angry protesters during island visit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reportedly was greeted by angry pot-banging protesters during a visit to Margarita Island.
September 4, 2016 Shootouts in Mexico border city kill 11, including bystander Two highway shootouts between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in a northern border city resulted in 11 dead Saturday, including a bystander caught in the crossfire, Mexican authorities reported.
September 3, 2016 Protesters reportedly insult Venezuela leader during visit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reportedly was greeted by angry pot-banging protesters during a visit to Margarita Island.
September 3, 2016 Address rape victims of South Sudan hotel rampage, US says The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is calling for an independent commission to take testimony from rape victims of a rampage by South Sudanese soldiers at a hotel compound popular with foreigners in July.
September 3, 2016 Bolivia proposes prison time for illegal coca production Bolivia's government is proposing a law to punish illegal growers of coca with prison time.