The Americas - Page 794

July 13, 2016

Torture scandal in Mexico: American "nearly beaten to death"

Ronald James Wooden flexes the large blacksmith's hands with which he once forged everything from large chandeliers to intricate jewelry.

July 13, 2016

Panel says no legal basis for China's South China Sea claims

An international tribunal ruled unanimously Tuesday that there is no legal basis for China's "nine-dash line" claiming rights to much of the South China Sea.

July 13, 2016

The Latest: Vietnam says Chinese vessels sank a fishing boat

The Latest on an international tribunal's ruling on the case filed by the Philippines against China's claims in the South China Sea (all times local): 4 p.m.

July 12, 2016

Ex-electricity chief likely leader for Mexico's ruling party

Mexico's ruling party is preparing to select a former head of the country's electricity agency as its new leader.

July 12, 2016

German president admits diplomat failures in colony in Chile

Germany's president says his country's diplomats failed for years to act on human rights violations at a secretive colony of ethnic Germans in Chile.

July 12, 2016

Anglicans recount same-sex votes, resolution now passes

A day after the Anglican Church of Canada narrowly voted not to authorize gay unions, questions about the integrity of the voting process emerged Tuesday, leading to a reversal of the result with the church approving the measure.

July 12, 2016

Ecuador's deportation of 75 Cuban refugees draws rebuke

Human rights groups are denouncing Ecuador's expulsion of dozens of Cubans seeking asylum in the U.S.

July 12, 2016

US Virgin Islands struggling with uptick in gun violence

The leader of the U.S. Virgin Islands says the three-island territory is undergoing a worrying uptick in gun violence.

July 12, 2016

AP PHOTOS: Venezuelans living life on the line

Like most Venezuelans, 16-year-old Madeley Vasquez lives life in line.

July 12, 2016

Pentagon chief in Afghanistan to meet with US commanders

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is in Afghanistan to meet with U.S. commanders in the wake of a pledge by NATO allies to keep troop levels stable as they battle a resilient Taliban.