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May 17, 2019

Iran's regional proxies ensure it will never fight alone

In the event of war with the United States, Iran "will not be alone."

May 17, 2019

Officials: Airstrike kills 17 policemen in south Afghanistan

Afghan officials say an airstrike killed 17 policemen by mistake during a battle with the Taliban just outside the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah in the country's southern Helmand province.

May 17, 2019

Decades after failed invasion, Cuba still eyes Venezuela

For all the heated talk coming from Washington about President Nicolás Maduro being a Cuban puppet, there was a time when Cuban troops really did try to take control of Venezuela — or at least a remote coconut-strewn tropical beach.

May 17, 2019

Without Venezuela's oil, Haiti struggles to keep lights on

When her daughter was 4 years old, Jennifer Jean started a small catering business in Bourdon, a lower middle-class district of the Haitian capital.

May 16, 2019

Australian leader denies 2 Rwandans are massacre suspects

Australia's prime minister has denied media reports that that two Rwandan refugees resettled in Australia are suspects in the massacre of eight tourists in Uganda 20 years ago.

May 16, 2019

Man arrested during Nicaraguan protest killed in prison

A 57-year-old man arrested for taking part in protests against Nicaragua's government was killed by a bullet Thursday in a prison north of the capital amid disturbances that left six prison officials injured.

May 16, 2019

Journalist killed in Mexican resort of Playa del Carmen

A Mexican journalist under a federal protection program was found shot to death Thursday in the resort town of Playa del Carmen, authorities said.

May 16, 2019

Cuba says crew error responsible for 2018 plane crash

Two days before the anniversary of Cuba's worst civil aviation accident, authorities have released a statement blaming the deceased crew for miscalculating the weight and balance of the plane.

May 16, 2019

Court ruling puts Guatemala vote, anti-graft fight in doubt

A high court ruling barring a crusading former prosecutor's candidacy has turned Guatemala's presidential election on its ear less than a month before the vote, and raised concerns about what will happen to years of efforts to fight endemic corruption.

May 16, 2019

Mexican consulates to perform same-sex marriages

Mexico's foreign affairs secretary has instructed the country's consulates throughout the world to allow all citizens, regardless of gender, to marry in their offices.