April 26, 2016 Gunmen in Acapulco attack police at headquarters, hotel Armed men in Mexico have launched near-simultaneous assaults on police in the resort city of Acapulco, setting off shootouts in which one attacker was killed and one officer wounded.
April 26, 2016 Parents of missing Mexican students slam government probe The parents of 43 missing students who disappeared in September 2014 are accusing the government of lying to them, planting evidence and not adequately investigating the case.
April 26, 2016 Venezuelan power rationing begins amid protests As if daily life in Venezuela wasn't hard enough people across the country will now have to add electricity to their list of things they'll have to do without.
April 26, 2016 Venezuela court blocks bid to cut short president's term Venezuela's supreme court has struck down an attempt by the opposition to cut short President Nicolas Maduros' term in office, ruling that a proposed constitutional amendment to that effect cannot be applied retroactively.
April 26, 2016 El Salvador official says police executed gang members El Salvador's human rights prosecutor said Monday that police and soldiers used excessive force or executed presumed street gang members during two supposed confrontations in 2015.
April 26, 2016 Japan to raise nuke safety check competency per IAEA review Japanese nuclear regulators say they'll revise law, nearly double inspection staff and send some inspectors to the U.S. for training to address insufficiencies cited by International Atomic Energy Agency experts.
April 25, 2016 Death toll in powerful Ecuador earthquake rises to 654 Ecuador's government says the death toll from last week's devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake has risen to 654 with another 58 people missing.
April 25, 2016 Philippines moves to rescue hostages amid beheading threat Philippine officials say government forces are moving to rescue two Canadians and a Norwegian after their Muslim militant captors threatened to behead one of them if a huge ransom was not paid by 3 p.m. Monday.
April 25, 2016 US journalist says he was denied entry into Turkey A Turkey-based American journalist says he was denied re-entry at Istanbul Ataturk Airport and put on a flight to Chicago.
April 25, 2016 Canada confirms Canadian killed by terrorists in Philippines Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the "cold-blooded murder" of a Canadian by terrorists in the Philippines who were holding him hostage.