April 14, 2016 Guatemala prosecutors target lawmakers over racism complaint Prosecutors are seeking to have the immunity of office withdrawn from eight Guatemalan lawmakers over a complaint of racially tinged insults directed at an indigenous governor, officials said Thursday.
April 14, 2016 Argentina's Macri sides with taxi drivers against Uber Argentine President Mauricio Macri is siding with Buenos Aires taxi drivers in a dispute against Uber.
April 14, 2016 Italian team arrives as part of Mosul Dam repair project A team of Italian specialists has arrived at the site of the Mosul Dam as part of an emergency campaign to repair Iraq's largest dam before it collapses.
April 14, 2016 More shelling in Syria's Aleppo mars peace talks in Geneva Syrian activists and state media are reporting an exchange of shelling in the northern city of Aleppo on the second day of the new round of peace talks in Geneva.
April 14, 2016 US to keep 300 troops in Philippines through end of month The U.S. says it will be keeping nearly 300 troops, including Air Force commandos armed with combat aircraft and helicopters, in the Philippines through the end of the month.
April 14, 2016 Canada assisted suicide bill precludes tourists Canada has introduced a new assisted suicide law that will only apply to Canadians and residents, meaning Americans won't be able to travel to Canada to die.
April 14, 2016 3 parties abandon Brazil president as impeachment vote nears President Dilma Rousseff's chances of surviving impeachment are growing slimmer now that three parties have decamped from her governing coalition in 24 hours and Brazilian legislators begin preparing for a crucial vote on the question expected this weekend.
April 14, 2016 EU parliament to have inquiry into Panama offshore accounts The European Union's legislature is setting up an inquiry committee to look into the use of offshore accounts by people and multinationals to stash funds and avoid paying taxes, something which costs the EU billions of dollars a year.
April 14, 2016 Bone fragments from WWII crashes returning from India The tiny bone fragments formally turned over to the U.S. Wednesday carry a world of significance and perhaps closure for possibly a few American families who lost a loved one over the mountains of India in World War II.
April 14, 2016 Australia PM hails China trade ties on visit Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is hailing trade ties with China but skirting sensitive political issues on the first day of a visit to his country's key trade partner.