The Americas - Page 269

October 5, 2018

Amnesty chief: Trump factor helping human rights campaigns

The leader of Amnesty International said human rights movements are being galvanized globally by the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.

October 5, 2018

Ceaseless persecution marks the Yazidis' history

Over the past centuries, the Yazidi community, one of Iraq's oldest religious minorities, has repeatedly been subjected to brutal attacks leaving thousands of its members dead.

October 5, 2018

With rights under threat, Brazil's indigenous run for office

The number of indigenous Brazilians running for office has surged this year at a time when many feel their cultures and lands are more threatened than they have been in decades.

October 5, 2018

Pakistan orders 18 international aid groups closed

Pakistan ordered 18 international aid organizations to close, threatening the assistance they provide to some of the country's most vulnerable, international aid workers said Friday.

October 5, 2018

Ronaldo ready to play for Juventus amid rape allegation

Cristiano Ronaldo will be available to play for his Italian soccer team on Saturday.

October 5, 2018

Koreas hold high-level peace talks in Pyongyang

The Koreas held a high-level meeting in North Korea's capital on Friday to discuss the implementation of agreements from a summit last month between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

October 5, 2018

As Gaza worsens, Palestinian leader controls fate of US plan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been sidelined, isolated and humiliated by the Trump administration.

October 5, 2018

Lavish wedding tests new Mexico government austerity pledge

It was a lovely wedding, officiated by an archbishop, with designer dresses, palatial decorations and a huge convention-center reception.

October 4, 2018

Ex-Argentine President Menem found not guilty in arms case

Argentina's highest criminal court acquitted former President Carlos Menem on Thursday of smuggling arms shipments to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s when both countries were involved in armed conflicts, overturning a 2013 conviction.

October 4, 2018

Submarine search ends for WWII remains in Italy's Lake Garda

An underwater search in Italy for the remains of 24 Americans who fought in World War II ended Thursday without finding physical traces of the soldiers whose amphibious vehicle sank in a storm on Lake Garda.