April 20, 2017 Canada minister they're looking forward to Trump trade talks A Canadian government minister says the administration is looking forward to trade negations with Donald Trump despite the U.S. president's recent criticism of Canadian policy.
April 20, 2017 Central America worries about more gang deportations from US Attorneys general in Central America are expressing concern over comments from their U.S. counterpart suggesting increased deportations of gang members by the United States.
April 20, 2017 US envoy: Iran and Hezbollah want to destabilize the Mideast U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley is accusing Iran and its ally Hezbollah of conspiring to destabilize the Middle East — a charge "categorically" rejected by Iran's U.N.
April 20, 2017 Puerto Rico pushes to privatize operation of public services Puerto Rico is ready to sign dozens of new deals to privatize the operation of public services as government funds dwindle amid a decade-long recession, the island's governor told some 800 investors attending a two-day financial summit Thursday.
April 20, 2017 Ontario, Canada brings in foreign housing tax to cool market Non-resident foreign nationals buying real estate in Toronto and surrounding areas will pay an additional property transfer tax of 15 percent under legislation proposed by the Ontario government.
April 20, 2017 Leftist party activist killed in southern Mexico Gunmen killed the leader of Mexico's leftist Democratic Revolution Party in the southern state of Guerrero, authorities said Thursday.
April 20, 2017 US defense chief: Pentagon won't reveal damage from big bomb U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Pentagon will not disclose how much damage occurred when the military used its most powerful non-nuclear bomb to strike an Islamic State stronghold in Afghanistan.
April 20, 2017 US tells North Korea: We don't want a fight, don't start one U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley has a message for North Korea: "We're not trying to pick a fight so don't try and give us one." She told reporters Wednesday: "The ball is in their court.
April 20, 2017 Correction: Canada Trump story In a story April 18 about a dispute between the U.S. and Canada over milk, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Canada has decided to impose import taxes on ultra-filtered milk.
