June 16, 2016 Drug lord Palma arrested in Mexico on return from US Drug lord Hector "El Guero" Palma, one of the founders of the Sinaloa Cartel, returned to his native Mexico after serving almost a decade in a U.S. prison and was immediately transported to another maximum-security lockup where he will await trial on two murders.
June 16, 2016 Nicaragua expels 3 US government officials The United States says Nicaragua has expelled three American government officials.
June 16, 2016 US top general to attend UN peacekeeping meeting Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, will attend a United Nations meeting on peacekeeping.
June 16, 2016 UN chief: Haiti political crisis could destabilize country Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning that Haiti's political crisis has the potential to destabilize the country and reduce international support.
June 16, 2016 EU leaders come to Russia in a sign sanctions could be eased After a two-year break which felt like a boycott European leaders and chief executives of top multinational companies are coming to Russia to speak at the country's top economic gathering.
June 16, 2016 Christian militias fighting IS in Iraq hope for US support Clutching his rifle intently, the Iraqi recruit maneuvered between piles of bricks and cement obstacles.
June 16, 2016 One capybara caught, one on the loose after escape from Toronto zoo Authorities in Toronto continued their hunt Thursday for a capybara that escaped at a zoo, days after crews finally caught its partner in crime.
June 16, 2016 ASEAN discord blocks issuance of joint statement on sea feud The Philippines says differences within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations prevented the 10-nation bloc from issuing a tough statement on territorial feuds in the South China Sea after a meeting hosted by China this week.
June 16, 2016 The Latest: Serbian police detain 4 suspected smugglers The Latest on Europe's response to the migrant crisis (all times local): 1:30 p.m.
June 16, 2016 Australian elections a bore next to US, and that's a relief The election campaign underway in Australia is often summed up by the local media with the following words: "A marathon." ''Endless." ''Exhausting." That endless, exhausting marathon lasts a whopping eight weeks — an eternity for Australians who cannot conceive of the years-long campaigning Americans are subjected to by their presidential candidates.
