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February 20, 2016

Haiti leader committed to interim gov't lasting 120 days

Haiti's provisional president said Friday he's committed to meeting deadlines that will ensure his caretaker government lasts for no more than 120 days to comply with a recently negotiated accord.

February 20, 2016

Anger following dolphin death on Argentine beach

The apparent death of a baby dolphin after being passed around on an Argentine beach is creating a furor in the South American country.

February 19, 2016

Venezuela's economic crisis chokes national soccer team

Venezuela's top soccer official said the national team's finances are being gutted by the country's economic crisis and that if relief doesn't come soon some top players may sit out future World Cup qualifiers.

February 19, 2016

Saudi Arabia halts $3B Lebanese arms deal amid Iran dispute

Saudi Arabia's state-run news agency says kingdom is halting $3 billion arms deal with Lebanon over the Mediterranean country's recent diplomatic positions — a veiled reference to the kingdom's spat with Iran.

February 19, 2016

Citibank to drop consumer banks in struggling South America

Citibank is seeking to sell the consumer banking operations it has operated for a century in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia as South America's three biggest economies suffer a downturn.

February 19, 2016

The Latest: Syrian envoy says talks won't restart next week

The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): 12:15 p.m.

February 19, 2016

Colombia probing 100 alleged disappearances at prison

Colombian prosecutors are investigating the alleged disappearance of as many as 100 people inside a Bogota prison more than 15 years ago.

February 19, 2016

Report: Turkey presses ahead with cross-border shelling

Turkey's state-run news agency says the Turkish military is pushing ahead with its cross-border artillery shelling campaign against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia positions in Syria.

February 19, 2016

Vatican: Pope's 'don't build walls' not singling out Trump

The papal spokesman is stressing that Pope Francis often says build bridges, not walls, and that his remark while flying back from Mexico wasn't targeting U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump.

February 19, 2016

Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing Israeli officers

Israeli police say a Palestinian stabbed two officers in Jerusalem before he was shot and killed.