April 22, 2016 Up to 170 states poised to sign landmark climate agreement Up to 170 countries are expected to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday as the landmark deal moves closer to entering into force years ahead of schedule.
April 22, 2016 Ecuadorians wait for food, water in towns leveled by quake Ecuadorians are sleeping outside and struggling to find food and water as aftershocks continue to rock towns flatted by a powerful earthquake.
April 22, 2016 Volkswagen to take $18.2 billion hit on emissions scandal German carmaker Volkswagen is to take a 16.2 billion-euro ($18.2 billion) hit in its 2015 accounts related to a diesel-emissions scandal identified in the U.S. last year.
April 22, 2016 Court accepts charges against Brazil banker Joseph Safra A Brazilian federal court has accepted charges filed by prosecutors against banking tycoon Joseph Safra for allegedly agreeing to pay more than $4 million in bribes to tax auditors to reduce or annul fines on unpaid taxes.
April 22, 2016 El Salvador votes to punish anyone who negotiates with gangs El Salvador's legislature has approved a new law that would impose up to 15 years in prison on anyone who negotiates with or offers benefits to street gangs.
April 22, 2016 Two dead after bike path for Rio Olympics collapses A new elevated bike path that was heralded as a top legacy project of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics collapsed Thursday, killing at least two people.
April 22, 2016 Puerto Rico's economic crisis threatens Democratic primary Puerto Rico's economic crisis has thrown the U.S. territory's upcoming Democratic primary into question.
April 22, 2016 Paris climate deal on track for early start About 160 countries are expected to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change Friday in a symbolic triumph for a landmark deal that once seemed unlikely but now appears on track to enter into force years ahead of schedule.
April 22, 2016 Head of the CIA unexpectedly arrives in Bosnia Bosnia government officials say the U.S. intelligence director, John Brennan, arrived unexpectedly in Sarajevo to meet officials of the nation's anti-terrorism group.