April 18, 2016 Powerful, 7.8-magnitude quake hits Ecuador's central coast A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador's central coast on Saturday, cracking buildings and rattling homes as far away as the capital of Quito.
April 18, 2016 Mexico's defense secretary apologizes for torture incident Mexico's defense secretary formally apologized to the country Saturday for a video-recorded incident of torture involving two soldiers and a federal police officer.
April 18, 2016 Small Uruguayan city surveys damage after deadly tornado Residents of this small city in western Uruguay are sifting through the remains of their homes following a powerful tornado that razed buildings, hurled cars into the air and left four people dead and dozens more injured.
April 18, 2016 Rival camps reflect Brazil's divide amid impeachment Separated by only a boulevard, two rival camps of demonstrators in Brazil's capital underscore the sharp ideological divide that is playing out in Congress as lawmakers debate whether to oust the president.
April 18, 2016 Pope makes provocative trip to Greece as EU deports migrants Pope Francis is known for his symbolic gestures, but even by Franciscan standards, his visit to a Greek refugee detention center as the European Union implements a controversial deportation plan is as provocative as any he has undertaken.
April 18, 2016 Raul Castro presents grim portrait of Cuban reform Cuban President Raul Castro delivered a grim report on the state of the country on Saturday, saying that the communist bureaucracy had failed to implement most of the hundreds of changes the ruling party launched five years ago to stimulate the stagnant centrally controlled economy.
April 18, 2016 Pentagon chief: US eyes ways to step up Islamic State fight U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says he'll talk with his commanders in the coming days to identify more ways the U.S. can intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
April 18, 2016 AP Explains: Why Brazilian president faces impeachment Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is facing possible impeachment by Congress, with the lower Chamber of Deputies expected to vote on the measure on Sunday.
April 18, 2016 Surging oil production, low prices to challenge Doha meeting OPEC isn't what it used to be.
April 18, 2016 Iran calls for US to ease banking restrictions Iran says it will pressure the United States to ease its access to non-American banks as part of last year's landmark nuclear deal.