April 28, 2016 American state senator meets with Syrian President Assad Syrian President Bashar Assad scored a minor, if bizarre, publicity victory Thursday, receiving a part-time state senator from America at a time when U.S. officials have repeatedly asserted Assad has lost his legitimacy to rule the war-torn country.
April 28, 2016 Ecuadorean jetliner skids off runway landing in heavy rain A plane with 93 people on board has skidded off a runway while landing during heavy rain at an airport in southern Ecuador.
April 28, 2016 Ecuadorean jetliner skids off runway in heavy rain A plane with 93 people on board has skidded off a runway while landing during heavy rain at an airport in southern Ecuador.
April 28, 2016 Team USA's Olympic ceremony uniforms to be made in the USA Olympic athletes from the United States will look ready to sail back home when they attend the closing ceremony at this year's games in Rio de Janeiro.
April 28, 2016 Bombardier announces Delta deal in boost for troubled plane Canadian plane maker Bombardier has received a major boost from Delta Air Lines, which has placed a firm order for 75 CS100 aircraft with options for an additional 50 more in what would be the largest order for the Montreal company's troubled CSeries passenger jet program.
April 28, 2016 Victims of Chile colony hope German documents bring justice Victims of a secretive German colony in Chile hope that Germany's decision to declassify documents will help shine light on human rights abuses committed there.
April 28, 2016 Mexico watches out for banned steroid clenbuterol in food Mexico is watching out for the banned steroid clenbuterol — on the dinner plates of its athletes.
April 28, 2016 Mexican official defends evidence in students' case The director of Mexico's criminal investigation agency is defending the handling of evidence in the case of 43 missing students, after an international group of experts raised questions about it.
April 28, 2016 US honors Puerto Ricans who fought, died in segregated unit The U.S. government is honoring dozens of Puerto Rican veterans who faced discrimination and waited decades to be recognized for fighting several wars under the last segregated unit in combat.