September 2, 2016 China hoping to avoid sensitive topics as G-20 summit host China's hosting of the Group of 20 industrialized nations summit highlights its role as the world's second-largest economy and a growing force in global diplomacy, but also comes amid sharpening frictions over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, disputes with fellow regional powers South Korea and Japan and criticisms over a sweeping crackdown on dissent at home.
September 2, 2016 Pena Nieto: Trump proposals 'a threat' to Mexico's future Mexico's president said that Donald Trump's proposals represent a threat to the future of his country and that he agreed to a widely criticized meeting with the Republican candidate to open a space for dialogue.
September 2, 2016 Amid threats of violence Venezuelan opposition tests resolve Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro promise to flood the streets of Caracas in a major test of their strength and the government's ability to tolerate growing dissent.
September 2, 2016 Pena Nieto: Trump proposals 'a real threat' for Mexico Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Thursday that Republican standard-bearer Donald Trump's proposals represent a "threat" to his country, a day after the two men met in the Mexican capital.
September 2, 2016 Turkey denies cease-fire deal with Kurdish rebels in Syria Turkey's minister of European Union affairs dismisses claims that a cease-fire has been reached with Kurdish rebels in northern Syria.
September 1, 2016 Gabon opposition says HQ attacked by presidential guard Gabon opposition leaders say one person has been killed and more than 20 injured after the presidential guard attacked the party's headquarters overnight following protests against the re-election of the president.
September 1, 2016 Ex-Guantanamo detainee plans hunger strike in Uruguay A former Guantanamo detainee new resettled in Uruguay is planning to start a hunger strike to demand he be allowed to leave the South American country.
September 1, 2016 Punishing months-long strike by Haiti doctors ends Haiti's longest and most punishing strike by medical professionals officially came to an end Thursday with young doctors returning to their jobs at the nation's biggest hospital after a nearly five-month walkout.
September 1, 2016 Police in BC city believe fentanyl involved in 9 overdoses A British Columbia police chief says nine people overdosed within a 20-minute period on what are believed to be drugs laced with fentanyl, adding that it's a miracle no one died as a result.
September 1, 2016 The Latest: Journalists blocked in Venezuela The Latest on protests in Venezuela (all times local): 10:55 a.m.
