December 7, 2018 Apathy high as Venezuela holds weekend local elections A handful of anti-government candidates in this weekend's elections for local council seats in Venezuela did their best to campaign on the street one evening under the flash of passing headlights in an eastern neighborhood of the capital.
December 7, 2018 Inside Latin American 'Amazing Race' star’s dramatic escape from Venezuela The normally jovial cop-turned-South American-reality-star Carlos Alonso Juarez breaks into tears when he talks about Venezuela, the country he once called home.
December 7, 2018 Ship saves British sailor after storm in Southern Ocean A cargo ship on Friday rescued a British sailor after a violent storm ripped off her mast and flung her yacht end over end in the Southern Ocean as she competed in a solo round-the-world race.
December 7, 2018 Spain braces for some 500 violent fans for Copa Libertadores A group of 400 to 500 "especially violent" fans from Argentina are expected to make the trip to Madrid for this weekend's Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors, Spanish authorities said Friday.
December 7, 2018 Vatican investigates after nuns report sex abuse by priests The Vatican has launched an investigation into a small Chilean religious order of nuns after some sisters denounced sexual abuse at the hands of priests and mistreatment by their superiors, a turning point that shows the Holy See is now willing to investigate allegations of sexual violence against nuns.
December 7, 2018 Huawei's Meng Wanzhou faces extradition to US -- but will she ever be handed over to American officials? The United States has asked Canada to extradite a top Chinese tech executive who's accused of Iran sanctions violations – but that seemingly straightforward request could end up spawning a set of complications that prevent Meng Wanzhou from ever setting foot on American soil.
December 7, 2018 Afghan official: Taliban kill 14 troops in western province The Taliban staged a coordinated attack overnight on two Afghan army outposts in western Herat province, killing 14 Afghan soldiers and taking another 21 captive, a provincial official said Friday, the latest in a series of daily attacks by insurgents on the country's beleaguered national security forces.
December 7, 2018 Ex-captives describe torture by Yemen's Houthi rebels Farouk Baakar was on duty as a medic at al-Rashid hospital the day a bleeding man was brought into the emergency room with gunshot wounds and signs of torture.
December 7, 2018 China, North Korea meet amid stalled disarmament talks The foreign ministers of China and North Korea held talks in Beijing Friday amid a lack of progress in international efforts to persuade Kim Jong Un's regime to halt its nuclear weapons program.
December 7, 2018 Brazil future unclear amid opposing ideologies of ministers With his inauguration just weeks away, Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is assembling a Cabinet of ministers with starkly different views on key issues like climate change, the economy and China that is raising questions about the direction the far-right leader will take Latin America's largest nation.
