August 26, 2016 Colombia's president rushing plebiscite on deal with rebels Colombia's president is moving fast to hold a plebiscite on a landmark peace deal reached with leftist rebels, presenting to congress Thursday the full text of the accord that he says will end a half-century of bloody combat.
August 26, 2016 AP Explains: The trial to remove Brazil's president Brazil's Senate on Friday began the second day of deliberations in a trial to decide whether to permanently remove President Dilma Rousseff from office.
August 26, 2016 Former Canadian prime minister Harper leaves politics Former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has resigned his seat in Parliament.
August 26, 2016 AP Explains: Behind the trial to remove Brazil's president Brazil's Senate on Thursday began a trial to decide whether to permanently remove President Dilma Rousseff from office.
August 26, 2016 Official: Striking miners kill deputy minister in Bolivia Striking informal miners in Bolivia kidnapped and beat to death the country's deputy government minister after he traveled to the area to mediate in the bitter conflict over mining laws, officials said late Thursday.
August 26, 2016 In El Salvador, 'gang pastor' alleged to be crime financier Walking out of prison three years ago, Marvin Ramos Quintanilla seemed to turn over a new leaf after a life of crime and gangland violence.
August 25, 2016 Striking Bolivian miners kill deputy government minister Authorities in Bolivia say striking miners have kidnapped and killed the country's deputy government minister, who had traveled to the area to mediate in the conflict over mining laws.
August 25, 2016 North Korea's Kim praises submarine launch test as a success North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that his country had achieved the "success of all successes" in launching a missile from a submarine, saying it effectively gave the country a fully equipped nuclear attack capability and put the U.S. mainland within striking distance.
August 25, 2016 The Latest: Negotiator urges vote for peace deal The Latest on Colombia's peace deal (all times local): 9:30 a.m.
August 25, 2016 Police: 3 dead, 1 hurt in Toronto, crossbow found nearby Toronto police say three people are dead in what they are calling a homicide that may have involved a crossbow.