April 21, 2016 Blatter claims role in trying to remove African president Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he was asked by Switzerland's foreign ministry last year to help persuade an African president to leave office.
April 21, 2016 Renowned Cuban pro-reform economist fired as chill sets in One of Cuba's most renowned advocates of economic reform has been fired from his University of Havana think tank for sharing information with Americans without authorization, among other alleged violations.
April 21, 2016 China's Xi moves to take more direct command over military Chinese President Xi Jinping is assuming a more direct role as commander of the country's powerful armed forces with the new title of commander in chief of its Joint Operations Command Center.
April 21, 2016 US official questions China's intentions in South China Sea U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China's massive land reclamation projects in the South China Sea and its increasing militarization of these outposts is fueling regional tension and raising serious questions about China's intentions.
April 21, 2016 China tells banks to lend to expand steel exports China's government has told state-owned banks to support exports by steel producers in a move that could worsen mounting trade strains with Europe and the United States.
April 21, 2016 The Latest: Ecuador death toll rises to 525 The Latest on the impact of the Ecuadorean earthquake (all times local): 3:45 a.m.
April 21, 2016 UN hears major differences on the approach to drug use Jamaica defended its decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana.
April 21, 2016 Ecuador buries dead as hope for survivors fade Ecuadoreans began burying loved ones felled by the country's deadliest earthquake in decades, while hopes faded that more survivors will be found.
April 20, 2016 Argentine foreign minister questioned on being next UN chief Argentina's Foreign Minister Susanna Malcorra says whether she is nominated as a candidate to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations "is in the hands of my president." The former U.N.
April 20, 2016 Panama inks $2.6B financing deal with Japan for metro line Panama has signed a deal with Japan to secure $2.6 billion in financing for the construction of a third metro line in the Central American nation's capital.