June 8, 2016 Big Brussels neighbors, once wary, stepping up cooperation They both have their headquarters in Belgium's capital and they profess many of the same values and goals, but until recently the NATO defense alliance and the European Union economic bloc have acted like wary neighbors with little to say to one another.
June 8, 2016 Ex-CIA agent loses fight against extradition to Italy A former CIA agent said Wednesday she will be extradited to Italy to serve a prison sentence for her part in the U.S. extraordinary renditions program after Portugal's Constitutional Court rejected her final appeal.
June 8, 2016 Venezuelans, facing starvation, are picking through trash for food to eat or sell Until recently, Julio Noguera worked at a bakery. But he now spends his evenings searching through the garbage for food.
June 8, 2016 Long jump champ Rutherford freezes sperm amid Zika fears The Zika virus outbreak in Brazil has led Britain's Greg Rutherford to have his sperm frozen before heading out to defend his long jump title at the Rio Olympics.
June 8, 2016 A look at NATO and the EU, neighbors now cooperating more A look at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union, two multinational organizations now cooperating more closely than ever.
June 8, 2016 Fujimori gains ground in tight Peruvian presidential vote The nail-biter race to become Peru's next president tightened as the daughter of imprisoned ex-president Alberto Fujimori gained ground on her rival thanks to a larger haul of votes trickling in from remote rural areas and embassies abroad.
June 8, 2016 Mexican human rights groups report crimes against humanity Human rights groups in Mexico say the government has committed crimes against humanity in its war against drug cartels. A report by the Justice Initiative is the first extensive analysis that says murder, torture and disappearances during Mexico*s drug war were serious atrocities committed by law enforcement and military personnel.
June 7, 2016 Venezuelan protesters clash with police, demand recall Police have turned back thousands of protesters who tried to reach the headquarters of Venezuela's electoral body.
June 7, 2016 Guatemala: 6 ex-military figures to face trial over killings At least six former members of Guatemala's military will go on trial on charges of forced disappearances and crimes against humanity dating to killings in the country's 36-year civil war.
June 7, 2016 Brazil's top prosecutor requests arrests of key politicians A leading newspaper says Brazil's top prosecutor is asking the country's highest court to arrest senior politicians for allegedly obstructing a corruption investigation into state oil company Petrobras.