The Americas - Page 832

June 15, 2016

Hollande convenes emergency meeting after 2 police killed

French President Francois Hollande is holding an emergency meeting with senior officials after a knife-wielding attacker killed a senior police officer and his female companion.

June 15, 2016

Germany investigating bank link to Orlando shooter's father

German federal investigators say they're looking into a Duesseldorf bank account held by the father of the gunman who attacked an Orlando nightclub, and are in contact with their American counterparts.

June 15, 2016

Did Islamic State claim credit for latest attacks too soon?

It took just a few hours for the Islamic State group's opportunistic propaganda machine to capitalize on the latest bloodshed in Florida and in France, with messages claiming the two attackers as its own.

June 15, 2016

Ex-Argentina official arrested trying to hide bags of cash at monastery

An official in the former government of President Cristina Fernandez has been detained while apparently trying to hide millions of dollars in cash and jewels at a monastery.

June 15, 2016

If returned to office, Brazil's Rousseff favors new election

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff says she would favor new elections to help Latin America's largest nation emerge from political crisis.

June 15, 2016

Family of beheaded Canadian backs no ransom policy

Relatives of a Canadian man beheaded by Islamic militants in the Philippines say they agree with Canada's policy of not paying ransom for hostages.

June 14, 2016

Brazil congressional committee vote deals ex-speaker blow

An ethics committee in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has voted in favor of a motion to strip the former speaker of the lower house of Congress of his mandate over allegations he lied when he denied possessing foreign bank accounts.

June 14, 2016

Kerry calls for Venezuela to respect rights, ease shortages

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for Venezuela to respect free expression, release political prisoners and alleviate spreading shortages as the troubled South American country plunges into economic crisis.

June 14, 2016

Brazil's football confederation fires coach Dunga

Brazil's football confederation has fired national coach Dunga in the wake of the team's elimination from the Copa America in the United States.

June 14, 2016

Venezuela returns to 5 day workweek as energy crisis eases

Venezuela's two-day workweek is no more.