September 4, 2016 Britain's May seeks out new trading relations post-Brexit British Prime Minister Theresa May says she intends to seize new trading opportunities for a Britain that has voted to leave the European Union, reiterating that "Brexit does indeed mean Brexit" and there will be "no attempt to get out of this." In a joint news conference with President Barack Obama, the two leaders sought to downplay the impact of the British exit on their countries' relationship.
September 4, 2016 Venezuela leader Maduro met with insults by angry protesters during island visit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reportedly was greeted by angry pot-banging protesters during a visit to Margarita Island.
September 4, 2016 Shootouts in Mexico border city kill 11, including bystander Two highway shootouts between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in a northern border city resulted in 11 dead Saturday, including a bystander caught in the crossfire, Mexican authorities reported.
September 3, 2016 Protesters reportedly insult Venezuela leader during visit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reportedly was greeted by angry pot-banging protesters during a visit to Margarita Island.
September 3, 2016 Address rape victims of South Sudan hotel rampage, US says The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is calling for an independent commission to take testimony from rape victims of a rampage by South Sudanese soldiers at a hotel compound popular with foreigners in July.
September 3, 2016 Bolivia proposes prison time for illegal coca production Bolivia's government is proposing a law to punish illegal growers of coca with prison time.
September 3, 2016 Jamaica to prosecute 16 people on lottery scam charges Sixteen people arrested for allegedly defrauding U.S. citizens will appear in court this month as Jamaican authorities take aim at lottery scam gangs that they blame for much of the island nation's violent crime.
September 3, 2016 Turkish tanks cross into Syria in 'new phase' against IS Turkish tanks have crossed into Syria to the west of a frontier town seized from the Islamic State group last week, in a "new phase" of an operation aimed at sealing off the last stretch of border controlled by the extremists.
September 3, 2016 Duterte declares 'state of lawlessness' after bomb kills 14 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a nationwide "state of lawlessness" Saturday after suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists detonated a bomb that killed 14 people and wounded about 70 in his southern hometown.
September 3, 2016 China ratifies Paris climate deal ahead of G-20 summit China announced on Saturday that it has ratified the emissions-cutting agreement reached last year in Paris, giving a big boost to efforts to bring the accord into effect by the end of this year.
