April 18, 2016 More followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric join rally in Baghdad More followers of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric have joined a rally in central Baghdad to press lawmakers to vote on a Cabinet shakeup proposed by the prime minister.
April 18, 2016 The Latest: Ecuador VP: Quake toll hits 77 dead, 578 injured The Latest on the earthquake in Ecuador.
April 18, 2016 South Korea's Park says North is preparing 5th nuclear test South Korea's president says there are signs that North Korea is preparing a fifth nuclear test.
April 18, 2016 Iran says it will not attend Qatar oil production meeting Iran says it will not attend an oil producers' meeting in Qatar aimed at freezing production.
April 18, 2016 Debate turns vitriolic in Brazil as impeachment vote nears Friends and foes of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called each other "putchists" and "thieves" ahead of Sunday's vote in Congress' lower house on whether to proceed with her impeachment, as unprecedented levels of vitriol sparked fears of violence.
April 18, 2016 Earthquake kills 41 in Ecuador; death toll expected to rise The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along the country's coast, killing at least 41 people and causing damage hundreds of miles (kilometers) away from the epicenter in the capital and other major cities.
April 18, 2016 Floods hit Chilean capital, cut water to millions Heavy rains have caused severe flooding and cut water service to millions of people in Chile's capital, Santiago.
April 18, 2016 The Latest: Demonstrations as Brazil impeachment vote nears The Latest on the attempt in Brazil's Congress to impeach President Dilma Rousseff (all times local): 1: 20 p.m.
April 18, 2016 9 men found dead in apparent drug house in northern Mexico Mexican authorities say nine men have been found bound and dead inside a home in a suburb of the northern city of Monterrey.
April 18, 2016 Canadian PM Trudeau shows geek side in video gone viral A video has gone viral of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showing off his geek side by nailing a reporter's question about quantum computing.