September 1, 2016 Relatives of MH17 victims seek EU help in getting radar data Frustrated relatives of those killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine are appealing to the European Union's top diplomat to put pressure on Russia, Ukraine and the United States to hand over intelligence and radar data to investigators.
September 1, 2016 American detained after crossing from Syria into Turkey The U.S. State Department has confirmed that an American woman is being held in a Turkish prison and says consular officers are providing all possible assistance.
September 1, 2016 Brazil's Michel Temer inherits presidency on shaky ground The permanent ouster of deeply unpopular President Dilma Rousseff by Brazil's Senate means that a man who is arguably just as unpopular is now faced with trying to ease the wounds of a divided nation mired in recession.
September 1, 2016 Mexican president likely hurt by 'ill-advised' Trump meeting President Enrique Pena Nieto's decision to meet with possibly Mexico's most-disliked man is turning into a public relations disaster for him, with social media posters and politicians calling it a national humiliation likely to lower the president's already historically low popularity ratings.
September 1, 2016 G20 governments endorse trade but tighten controls Leaders of the United States, China and other Group of 20 major economies who meet this weekend say more trade would shore up sluggish global growth but are tightening their own controls on imports.
September 1, 2016 Brazil's ousted and incoming leaders go from allies to foes For years, President Dilma Rousseff and Vice President Michel Temer had a political partnership of convenience.
September 1, 2016 Mexico wonders why its president is meeting with Trump Mexico has awakened to the news that President Enrique Pena Nieto is going to meet with Republican candidate Donald Trump Wednesday, and many Mexicans don't like it.
September 1, 2016 Gabon commission reviews delayed presidential vote results Gabon's electoral commission has begun to review the votes for Saturday's presidential election before announcing provisional results, a day later than expected.
August 31, 2016 Mexico president to deliver annual report on a troubled year When President Enrique Pena Nieto delivers his annual report to congress, he'll reflect on a year that has seen rising homicide rates, a sluggish economy and a midterm electoral rout of his party.
