September 3, 2016 Researchers: Latin American women got women into UN Charter Eleanor Roosevelt gets the credit for championing women's rights at the United Nations but two researchers have found the real heroines responsible for getting women into the U.N.
September 3, 2016 A look at Islam Karimov, Uzbek president since independence Islam Karimov crushed all opposition in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as its only president in a quarter-century of independence from the Soviet Union.
September 3, 2016 Spanish missionary who devoted life to poor killed in Haiti A missionary from Spain who devoted her life to helping the poor in Haiti was fatally shot at a crowded intersection in the Caribbean country's capital Friday.
September 3, 2016 Philippine blast leaves 10 dead, several wounded in market Philippine officials say an explosion at a night market in the hometown of the country's president has left up to 10 people dead and several others wounded.
September 2, 2016 Argentines protest president's job cuts, subsidy reductions Argentina's unions brought thousands of people into the capital's streets Friday to protest government job cuts, the elimination of subsidies and other policies of President Mauricio Macri.
September 2, 2016 Santos: Colombian sides to sign peace deal in late September Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has announced that he will sign a peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia later this month in Cartagena.
September 2, 2016 Brazil's ousted president blasts process, talks about future Former President Dilma Rousseff, who was ousted this week, is slamming the process that led to her demise and promising to provide a strong opposition voice to the new government.
September 2, 2016 Daily Mail retracts Melania Trump escort agency story The Daily Mail newspaper has retracted a story about Melania Trump after her lawyers filed a lawsuit in the United States accusing the newspaper and a Maryland blogger of publishing false statements about her alleged involvement with an escort agency.
September 2, 2016 Trinidad court orders assets frozen under terrorism law Authorities in the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago have frozen the assets of three people and 75 entities under the anti-terrorism act.
September 2, 2016 Singapore says Zika infections spread, nearly 190 cases China intensified its checks on people and goods arriving from Singapore on Thursday, as an outbreak of the Zika virus in the small city-state was confirmed to have spread to at least one person in neighboring Malaysia.
