Associated Press
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 00:00
The unions want Cartes to roll back a law enabling private companies to invest in government infrastructure in exchange for owning concessions and charging fees.
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 00:00
Venezuela's military, congress and Supreme Court are rallying behind President Nicolas Maduro and joining forces in an increasingly blunt response to the country's opposition as protests continue.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:54
The fighting in the town of Qastal Maaf is part of an assault that began on Saturday in Latakia province by an array of rebels from conservative and Islamic groups, including the al-Qaida affiliated Nusra Front.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:18
“I believe this is essential to the security of the entire world,” Obama said at a press conference wrapping up the summit.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:16
The representative of the Syrian opposition decried that he was not given Syria’s seat, as was the case in last year’s summit. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdel-Aziz, standing in for King Abdullah, said he was puzzled by the move.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 08:12
Under the terms of a July deal for the relaunch of the talks, Israel said it would release 104 Arabs held since before the 1993 Oslo peace accords in exchange for the Palestinians not pressing their statehood claims via the UN.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 00:00
A former rebel testified Tuesday that an ex-guerilla commander didn't consult with his superiors in giving the order to kill 22 rural villagers the rebels suspected of collaborating with the army during Guatemala's civil war.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 00:00
They reserve special anger for Brazil, the region's economic powerhouse, which has supplied Venezuelan security forces with tear gas used to break up sometimes violent protests.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 00:00
The prosecutor's office charged in a statement that the companies engaged in price fixing and said those that won bids then contracted the losing companies to provide services.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 00:00
Analysts said the arrests do not necessarily mean Maduro's administration is losing ground with the Venezuelan military, which has historically decided political fortunes at moments of crisis.