May 5, 2019 Mexican villagers beseech volcano goddess for rain, safety The inhabitants of Santiago Xalitzintla rise well before dawn to prepare their offerings to The Sleeping Woman, as they affectionately call the dormant IztaccÃhuatl volcano that hovers above their town in central Mexico.
May 5, 2019 Cause of Venezuelan chopper crash is under investigation Venezuelan authorities are investigating the cause of a helicopter crash that killed seven military officers while they were while heading to a state where President Nicolás Maduro was visiting troops.
May 5, 2019 Italy accuses US man of killing owner of fashion store Italian authorities are accusing a 22-year-old U.S. citizen of killing a 74-year-old Italian owner of a clothing store in Viterbo, a city near Rome.
May 5, 2019 Venezuelan military helicopter crashes, 7 officers killed Seven Venezuelan military officers have been killed when their helicopter crashed while heading to a state where President Nicolas Maduro appeared alongside troops Saturday.
May 5, 2019 Gunmen attack prominent Colombian environmental activist One of Colombia's most-prominent grassroots activists and winner of a prestigious international environmental prize has been attacked at a meeting with community leaders.
May 5, 2019 Panamanian choose president amid slowing growth, corruption Panamanians will choose Sunday between six mostly business-friendly candidates to lead this Central American trade and financial hub for the next five years in a presidential election focusing on corruption and slowing economic growth.
May 4, 2019 Key role of Venezuelan military in crisis takes center stage The critical role of the Venezuelan military in the country's crisis is on display this weekend as President Nicolás Maduro seeks to maintain its support and opposition leader Juan Guaidó tries to woo it to his side.
May 4, 2019 Russian, Venezuelan foreign ministers to meet in Moscow Russian state news agencies say Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is to meet with his Venezuelan counterpart on Sunday, a day before Lavrov is to meet the U.S. secretary of state amid growing tensions over the Venezuela crisis.
May 4, 2019 Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US The Taliban say the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
May 3, 2019 North Korea fires an unidentified short-range missile The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea has fired an unidentified short-range missile from its eastern coast.