October 2, 2018 The Latest: Nobel winner: women physicists are 'out there' The Latest on the awarding of the Nobel Prizes (all times local): 12:25 p.m. Nobel laureate Donna Strickland says her first thought on hearing she'd won the physics prize was "it's crazy."
October 2, 2018 Wife of ex-Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt dies at 89 Teresa Sosa de Rios, the wife of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt, died Monday of natural causes, a lawyer for her family said.
October 2, 2018 Trump dominated UN, but US nationalism at odds with world U.S. President Donald Trump dominated this year's gathering of global leaders that ended Monday, but his rejection of "the ideology of globalism" left America almost singlehandedly holding a nationalist banner against urgent calls from an overwhelming number countries for the world to work together.
October 1, 2018 Trump dominated UN, but US nationalism at odds with world U.S. President Donald Trump dominated this year's gathering of global leaders which ended Monday, but his rejection of "the ideology of globalism" left America almost singlehandedly holding a nationalist banner against urgent calls from an overwhelming number countries for the world to work together.
October 1, 2018 Guatemala ex-soldier goes on trial for Civil War abuses A Guatemalan ex-soldier deported from the United States two years ago went on trial Monday for the massacre of at least 200 villagers during the Central American nation's civil war.
October 1, 2018 Colombia's President cracks down on drug use Colombia's new president is trying to reduce drug use with a decree that bans people from carrying small amounts of marijuana and cocaine in public — though courts have said such possession shouldn't be punished.
October 1, 2018 In Brazil Congress, Bolsonaro's record thin; army was focus In 27 years as a congressman, leading Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro only presented two proposals that became law — one to extend tax benefits in the information technology industry and another to make available an experimental cancer drug.
October 1, 2018 The Latest: At UN, Nicaragua denounced attempted 'coup' The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Nicaragua's foreign minister says his country has resisted an "attempted coup d'etat" and "has once again won peace, fraternal coexistence and the progressive return of normal daily life."
October 1, 2018 Tropical Storm Rosa heads for Baja, US Southwest Tropical Storm Rosa neared Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Monday, spreading heavy rains that were projected to extend into a drenching of the U.S. Southwest.
October 1, 2018 UN court rejects Bolivia's Pacific Ocean access case The United Nations' highest court rejected Monday landlocked Bolivia's bid to force Chile to the negotiating table over granting access to the Pacific Ocean.
