April 29, 2017 Missing 'suicidal' Texas cop escaped to Mexico after faking death, police say A missing Texas cop who had threatened suicide is hiding out in Mexico after faking his own death, police said.
April 29, 2017 Venezuela's president stars in cheery videos amid chaos As antigovernment protests and deadly unrest shake the streets here, President Nicolás Maduro is presenting an image of a very different country in videos that show him strolling through bucolic settings, hip-hop dancing and swinging on a swing set with his wife.
April 29, 2017 Protesters torch buses, block roads during Brazil strike Protesters lit buses on fire, blocked roads and clashed with police on Friday during a general strike that brought transportation to a halt in many cities across Latin America's largest nation.
April 29, 2017 UAE's battle-hardened military expands into Africa, Mideast The United Arab Emirates is better known for its skyscrapers and pampered luxuries, but its small size belies a quiet expansion of its battle-hardened military into Africa and elsewhere in the Middle East.
April 29, 2017 China won't confirm US claim of new pressure on North Korea China's foreign ministry has refused to confirm or deny U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's assertion that Beijing has threatened to impose unilateral sanctions on North Korea if it conducts further nuclear tests.
April 29, 2017 Timeline: President Trump vs. North Korea A North Korean missile launch Saturday is the latest development in an ongoing game of brinkmanship this year with President Donald Trump's new U.S. administration.
April 29, 2017 Venezuelans march to prison to demand freedom for activists Hundreds of opponents of President Nicolas Maduro are marching to a military prison outside Caracas to demand the release of Leopoldo Lopez and other jailed activists they consider political prisoners.
April 29, 2017 The Latest: North Korea test-fires ballistic missile The Latest on North Korea test-firing a missile Saturday (all times local): 7:12 a.m.
April 29, 2017 Brazil judge grants release of businessman Eike Batista A Supreme Court justice in Brazil has ruled that a businessman who was once one of the world's richest people should be allowed out of prison while waiting to be tried for corruption.
April 29, 2017 Guatemalan land activist wins prestigious Goldman prize Rodrigo Tot, a 60-year-old farmer and activist, was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize on Monday for work in his Guatemala homeland, an honor that comes after two previous Latin American winners were murdered in the last year.
