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March 12, 2016

The Latest: Hollande wants tougher Europe role in Syria

The Latest on the conflict in Syria with U.N.-sponsored peace talks scheduled to begin on Monday (all times local): 4:30 p.m.

March 12, 2016

1 Colombian man shot dead, 1 wounded in Madrid hair salon

Spanish emergency services and police say one Colombian man has died and another was left seriously wounded in a shooting at a hair salon in a prosperous district in northeastern Madrid.

March 12, 2016

North Korea warns of pre-emptive strikes against the South

North Korea says its military is ready to pre-emptively attack and "liberate" the South in its latest outburst against the annual joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.

March 12, 2016

Climate chief expects 80-100 signatures on landmark treaty

The official in charge of global climate negotiations says between 80 and 100 countries are expected to sign the landmark agreement to tackle climate change reached in Paris in December at a ceremony at U.N.

March 12, 2016

5 years after the spark, Syria war at a critical juncture

After five years of bloodshed — after a quarter of a million deaths, and the flight of millions of refugees — Syria has arrived at a critical juncture: A diplomatic framework is in place to end the carnage, a two-week-old partial cease-fire is holding, and peace talks are set to resume in coming days.

March 12, 2016

Press group condemns ruling against Venezuelan newspaper

The Inter American Press Association is condemning a four-year sentence handed down to the director of a Venezuelan newspaper.

March 12, 2016

4 shot at Muslim cemetery in Canada

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said four men were shot at a Muslim cemetery just outside of Calgary on Friday afternoon.

March 12, 2016

Elimination of Peru presidential candidate sows confusion

All bets are off in Peru's presidential race after the disqualification of the moderate economist who was the chief challenger to front-runner Keiko Fujimori.

March 12, 2016

Mexican cartel's unusual recruitment ads indicate expansion

Experts say a recruitment drive by a Mexican cartel using fliers to promise drug dealers high wages and good benefits reflects the expanding power of the gang.

March 11, 2016

Barrick Gold fined $9.3 million for Argentina cyanide spill

Authorities in Argentina fined Barrick Gold Corp. $9.3 million on Friday for a cyanide spill last year at the company's Veladero mine in the western province of San Juan.