Associated Press
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 00:00
Two leaders of the main vigilante groups in western Michoacan state said Tuesday that they are pulling back from confronting the Knights Templar drug cartel because the Mexican government has promised to oust traffickers.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 00:00
This year's holiday falls on the same day as elections for mayors across Venezuela that are being billed by the opposition as a referendum on Maduro's seven-month rule.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 00:00
Potts said he seeks "closure" by facing the U.S. justice system. He argues that the time he served in the Combinado del Este prison outside Havana should mitigate further punishment back home.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 00:00
The trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt will restart in January 2015 in response to the Constitutional Court throwing out an earlier conviction.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 00:00
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said he believes that easier access to information can help improve education standards in Haiti.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 00:00
Colombia's president says his government is sending a protest note to Russia over the violation of his country's air space by two long-range bombers on a flight from Venezuela to Nicaragua.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 12:31
A double suicide bombing and other attacks killed 12 people in Iraq on Monday, said officials, while Iraqi legislators passed a law laying the groundwork for next year’s parliamentary elections.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 09:57
The World Bank and the European Union on Monday pledged $8.25 billion to boost economic growth and fight poverty in Africa’s Sahel region.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 09:29
Three Tuareg and Arab rebel movements in northern Mali announced their merger on Monday to form a united front in peace talks with the authorities in Bamako.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 00:00
The central Caribbean as a whole seems to be coming back into favor with transnational drug cartels, with authorities reporting sharp increases in cocaine seizures and scrambling resources.