April 18, 2016 One American reported dead in powerful Ecuador earthquake At least one American was among the 413 people confirmed dead from Ecuador's strongest earthquake in decades, the State Department reported Monday, as crews raced to save anybody who still might be alive and trapped underneath the rubble.
April 18, 2016 The Latest: Spain sends quake rescue team to Ecuador The Latest on Ecuador's devastating earthquake (all times local): 4:25 a.m.
April 18, 2016 Carter arrives in Iraq for talks on how to beef up IS fight Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to talk to Iraqi leaders about the next steps to beef up the Iraqi forces working to retake the northern city of Mosul.
April 18, 2016 Brazil president's future in doubt after impeachment vote President Dilma Rousseff on Monday appeared on the verge of losing office after a congressional vote to impeach her and signs suggested only tenuous support for her in the Senate, which will decide whether to remove her amid a political and economic crisis.
April 18, 2016 Argentina returns to international credit markets Argentina has returned to global bond markets for the first time in 15 years.
April 18, 2016 Fights loom after Brazil's lower chamber OKs impeachment For the second time in under a quarter century, Brazil's Chamber of Deputies voted to open impeachment proceedings against a democratically elected leader, dealing a devastating blow to President Dilma Rousseff, whose left-leaning Workers' Party came to power 13 year ago on the promise of improving the lot of the poor.
April 18, 2016 Heavy rains shut Chile's El Teniente copper mine Chile's state-run mining company, Codelco, said Monday that operations at its El Teniente copper mine will be suspended for six days due to torrential rains over the weekend that caused heavy flooding.
April 18, 2016 Syrian rebels launch offensive against government Syrian activists and rebels say opposition fighters have launched a new offensive against government forces in a number of areas in the country's northwest.
April 18, 2016 Oil bounces after producers fail to agree on freezing output Crude oil prices tumbled but then regained some lost ground on Monday after oil-rich countries failed to reach an agreement Sunday on freezing production.
April 18, 2016 Zoo visitor seen jumping fence near tiger enclosure, apparently to get her hat back Hold on to your hats.