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April 26, 2017

AP Explains: Why China's new aircraft carrier is significant

China on Wednesday launched the navy's second aircraft carrier, its first to be entirely homebuilt.

April 26, 2017

Hyundai Motor reports 21 percent drop in 1Q profit

Hyundai Motor Co. says its first-quarter profit fell 21 percent from a year earlier.

April 26, 2017

North Korea celebrates as South Korea, US keep watch

A U.S. guided-missile submarine arrived in South Korea on Tuesday and envoys from the U.S., Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo, as North Korea marked the anniversary of the founding of its military.

April 26, 2017

Cuba weathers storm in Venezuela but future looks uncertain

Refineries have gone dark.

April 26, 2017

The Latest: S. Korea says pressure on North will be maximum

The Latest on tensions on the Korean Peninsula (all times local): 1:50 p.m.

April 26, 2017

Brazil police arrest 9 men suspected of stealing millions

Brazil's Federal Police say they have arrested nine men suspected of stealing millions of dollars in an explosive assault of an armored car company in neighboring Paraguay.

April 26, 2017

Venezuela chief prosecutor denounces violence as deaths rise

Venezuela's chief prosecutor is calling on Venezuelans on both sides of the political spectrum to refrain from violence as the number of deaths continues to rise.

April 26, 2017

The Latest: Venezuela threatens to withdraw from OAS

The latest on the unrest in Venezuela (all times local): 10 p.m.

April 26, 2017

Canadian PM responds to lumber tariffs imposed by the US

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada and the U.S. could suffer from a "thickening" border a day after the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on softwood lumber and trade tensions between the two countries escalated.

April 26, 2017

S. Korea installs parts of contentious US missile defense

South Korea says key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense system have been installed a day after rival North Korea showed off its military power.