The Americas - Page 796

July 12, 2016

Israeli group sues Facebook over Palestinian violence

An Israeli rights group says it's suing Facebook for $1 billion on behalf of families of victims of Palestinian attacks.

July 12, 2016

Venezuela seizes Kimberly-Clark factory

Venezuela's government has seized a factory belonging to Kimberly-Clark Corp. after the U.S. personal care giant said it was no longer possible to manufacture in this crisis-wracked South American nation.

July 12, 2016

Mexico ombudsman: Slain student was brutally tortured

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission says a classmate of 43 college students who disappeared in 2014 had been tortured before his body was found the following day.

July 12, 2016

Anglican Church of Canada votes against same-sex unions

The Anglican Church of Canada narrowly voted against authorizing same-sex marriages Monday after nearly a week of passionate debates about blessing such unions at the church's triennial conference.

July 11, 2016

Family of Toronto man held in Dhaka loses contact with him

The family of a Toronto student who was detained after surviving a bloody hostage-taking in Bangladesh said Monday that they haven't been able to contact him for a week and are concerned about his well-being.

July 11, 2016

Thousands of Venezuelans stream over border to Colombia

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans streamed across bridges into Colombia over the weekend after Venezuela briefly lifted a year-old border closure to allow people to buy food and medicine.

July 11, 2016

Mexico to challenge state laws that could protect governors

Mexico's federal government says it will file challenges with the country's Supreme Court against laws enacted in two states that purport to be anti-corruption, but that critics say could protect their outgoing governors.

July 11, 2016

Cuba opens 1st bulk goods store, but wholesale still elusive

Cuba has quietly opened a first-of-its-kind store specializing in bulk goods in Havana: Zona +, a high-ceiling space with racks stacked with large tins of tomato sauce, toilet paper and cooking oil by the gallon.

July 11, 2016

5 ex-Honduran police to face drug trafficking charges in US

The U.S. ambassador in Honduras says five former Honduran police officers have turned themselves over to U.S. authorities to face drug-trafficking charges.

July 11, 2016

South Africa twins accused of plot to blow up US mission

Twin brothers have been charged with conspiring to blow up a U.S. mission and various Jewish institutions in South Africa.