March 14, 2016 Big protests across Brazil put more pressure on president Mammoth demonstrations across Brazil are putting even more pressure on embattled President Dilma Rousseff as she heads into a tough week for her attempt to survive impeachment proceedings in Congress.
March 14, 2016 Ex-chief of Anglo Irish Bank extradited after 7 years in US The former chief executive of the collapsed Anglo Irish Bank has been extradited back to Ireland after seven years in the United States during which he fought unsuccessfully to claim bankruptcy protection and evade Irish fraud charges.
March 14, 2016 Mosquitoes' rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening swathes of humanity.
March 14, 2016 Travel OK to high-elevation cities in Zika countries, CDC says NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. government revised its Zika travel warnings Friday, saying it's OK for pregnant women to travel to Mexico City and other places at high elevation in outbreak regions.
March 14, 2016 Myanmar's president to be selected Tuesday An official says Myanmar's parliament will select the country's next president on Tuesday from a group of three final candidates, including the front runner who is a longtime confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
March 14, 2016 Witness says gunfire heard in Ivory Coast beach town Witnesses say bursts of gunfire have been heard in a southeastern Ivory Coast beach town about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Ivory Coast's economic center, Abidjan.
March 14, 2016 Large explosion heard in Turkish capital Ankara News reports say a large explosion in the capital Ankara has caused several casualties.
March 14, 2016 US envoy John Kerry meets Europe's top diplomats in Paris U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with new French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and Europe's top diplomats to discuss major international issues including the Syria peace talks.
March 14, 2016 10 suspected cartel members killed in Mexico border city At least 10 suspected criminals died in gunbattles with government forces Sunday during an anti-cartel operation in the city of Reynosa, which sits across the U.S. border from McAllen, Texas, Mexican authorities said.
March 14, 2016 Violent weekend leaves 10 dead in Puerto Rico A police spokesman in Puerto Rico says a man has been shot to death outside a fast food restaurant, bringing to 10 the number of people killed during a violent weekend in the U.S. territory.