Associated Press
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 00:00
Brazil's foreign minister said Sunday his government is worried by a report that the United States has collected data on billions of telephone and email conversations in his country and promised an effort for international protection of Internet privacy.
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 00:00
But there were no immediate signs that efforts were underway to bring him to either nation after Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua made their offers during separate speeches in their home countries Friday.
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 00:00
At times, the 82-year-old's speech sounded like a generational broadside against disrespectful youth who do as they please, a diatribe that could have crossed the lips of many a grandfather.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 09:15
Syria is convinced the US cannot control the rebel groups it is arming and will be unable to get them to declare a ceasefire that would be central to any successful peace talks, says the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister. This puts a further obstacle in the way of negotiations in Geneva proposed by the US and Russia which seem the best chance of ending the Syrian civil war.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 08:29
Insurgents unleashed a new wave of attacks on Tuesday in Iraq, killing at least 49 people, officials said, the latest in a surge in violence across the country that has raised concerns over a return to sectarian bloodshed.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 08:12
Guinea's opposition and ruling party reached an agreement to hold the country's long-delayed legislative elections in September, the opposition said Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 00:00
The plane carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales was rerouted to Austria after various European countries refused to let it cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board, Bolivian officials said Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 00:00
Guatemala coffee growers have sold their crop at the highest average price in Central America this year.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 00:00
Police found the burned body of one of the main suspects in last month's abduction of 12 young people from an after-hours bar in Mexico City, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 00:00
For now, Brazilians largely seem to be working to digest the upheaval seen and anger vented on the streets during the protests. They appear willing to give Rousseff the chance to respond, though the patience will not be long-lived.