September 16, 2016 Swedish appeals court upholds detention order for Assange A Swedish appeals court has upheld a detention order for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted by prosecutors in a rape investigation.
September 16, 2016 China says Canadian man it released treated 'based on law' China said Friday that a Canadian citizen it detained for two years over spying allegations was allowed to leave the country after a local court issued a verdict in his case, but it refused to say what the verdict was or why he was detained at all.
September 16, 2016 Witness says Philippine president ordered killings of 1,000 A former Filipino militiaman testified before the country's Senate on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte, when he was still a city mayor, ordered him and other members of a liquidation squad to kill criminals and opponents in gangland-style assaults that left about 1,000 dead.
September 16, 2016 Venezuela's resort island devastated by economic crisis This resort island was once mobbed with international tourists who loved the sparkling blue water, fine white sand and flawless sunny days.
September 16, 2016 Canadian jailed in China over spying allegations freed A Canadian citizen who was detained in China for two years over accusations of spying has been freed and has returned to Canada.
September 16, 2016 March on Mexico independence president resign A social media campaign drew hundreds to a march demanding President Enrique Pena Nieto's resignation as Mexico prepared for its annual independence celebration.
September 16, 2016 Ex-speaker latest to fall in Brazil's corruption scandals The once powerful speaker of Congress' lower house is the latest top politician to fall before the mammoth corruption scandals that have caused widespread anger among Brazilians.
September 15, 2016 Barrick suspends operations at mine in Argentina after spill Barrick Gold Corp. says it is temporarily suspending operations at its Veladero mine in Argentina due to a new spill.
September 15, 2016 Syria's cease-fire holding but aid hasn't reached Aleppo yet Activists say Syria's cease-fire is still holding despite some violations but aid has not yet reached besieged rebel-held neighborhoods of the northern city of Aleppo.
September 15, 2016 Former Gitmo detainee in coma after hunger strike in Uruguay A Syrian freed from Guantanamo nearly two years ago was in a coma early Thursday after a hunger strike to dramatize his unhappiness about being resettled in Uruguay and his demand to be moved to another country.
