July 19, 2016 Colombia high court approves plans for peace plebiscite Colombia's top court has approved the government's plans to hold a plebiscite on a peace deal with leftist rebels.
July 19, 2016 Mexico statistics agency accused of changing poverty survey Anti-poverty groups in Mexico are accusing the national statistics agency of arbitrarily changing the way it measures income surveys so poverty appears to be less of a problem.
July 18, 2016 AP Exclusive: Secret document lifts Iran nuke constraints A document obtained by The Associated Press shows that key restrictions on Iran's nuclear program will ease in slightly more than a decade, halving the time Tehran would need to build a bomb.
July 18, 2016 Court suspends release of GMO mosquitoes in Cayman Islands A plan to fight the mosquito that spreads Zika and other illnesses by releasing genetically modified versions of the insect in the Cayman Islands has been put on hold following a court challenge.
July 18, 2016 The Latest: EU poised to back rule of law in Turkey The Latest on the attempted military coup in Turkey (all times local): 9:45 a.m.
July 18, 2016 Mexican president apologizes for wife's mansion scandal Mexico's president has apologized for a 2014 scandal involving a $7 million mansion his wife bought from a firm that won lucrative contracts with his administration.
July 18, 2016 Argentine Jews urge president to help solve terror bombing Jewish leaders asked President Mauricio Macri to help solve Argentina's worst terrorist attack as the country observed the bombing's 22nd anniversary Monday.
July 18, 2016 Turkish F-16s patrol skies days after failed coup Warplanes have patrolled Turkey's skies following a failed coup, a sign that authorities fear the threat against the government is not yet over.
July 18, 2016 European Parliament urges Tirana to pass judicial reform The European Parliament is warning Albanian politicians that failure to pass a judicial reform package will end the possibility of launching membership negotiations with the European Union soon.
July 18, 2016 US officers see unexpected slip in Taliban violence After inflicting heavy losses on weakened Afghan security forces a year ago, the Taliban under new leadership have been surprisingly slow to ramp up attacks at the midpoint of the traditional fighting season, senior American military officers said Sunday.
