July 22, 2016 US move to seize assets piles pressure on Malaysian PM Pressure is mounting on Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, with lawmakers demanding he go on leave and be held accountable after U.S. officials initiated action to seize more than $1 billion they say was stolen from a state investment fund by people close to the premier.
July 22, 2016 Guatemala prosecutor says threat linked to graft prosecution Guatemala's chief prosecutor says she believes a recent threat against her is a reaction by organized crime to her work dismantling corruption networks that has put a former president and vice president behind bars while awaiting trial.
July 21, 2016 Albania judicial reform voting temporarily postponed Albanian parliamentary speaker has temporarily postponed voting on a judicial reform package considered key to convincing the European Union to launch membership negotiations with the Balkan country.
July 21, 2016 Peru rescuers search for climbers missing after avalanche Rescuers are searching for four missing mountaineers who were swept away by an avalanche on Peru's tallest peak.
July 21, 2016 Fernandez's daughter appeals decision to seize her money The daughter of former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is appealing a judge's order authorizing the seizure of more than $5 million as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering.
July 21, 2016 US official arrives in Haiti to press for end to impasse The U.S. State Department's special coordinator for Haiti has arrived in the troubled Caribbean country to talk with officials amid a lengthy political impasse.
July 21, 2016 Air Transat to compensate for canceled flight, drunk pilots Air Transat's president says the carrier will compensate passengers booked on a flight that was canceled when two pilots were arrested on suspicion of drunkenness.
July 21, 2016 Mexico: Another journalist killed in Veracruz state Mexican authorities said Thursday a local journalist was shot to death outside his home in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, the country's deadliest for reporters in recent years.
July 21, 2016 Turkish jets strike rebels in Iraq following failed coup Days after a failed coup attempt in Turkey, the country's jets carried out cross-border strikes against Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, killing some 20 alleged militants, state media reported Wednesday.
