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June 12, 2016

20 years on, UN waits for working nuclear-test-ban treaty

The world was a more peaceful place when a newly sworn-in President Barack Obama pledged to "aggressively pursue" a global ban on nuclear arms tests.

June 12, 2016

Police free 15 Paraguayan women in anti-sex trafficking raid

Police in Spain, France and Paraguay have arrested around 14 people and liberated up to 15 women as part of a joint operation against sex trafficking.

June 12, 2016

Guatemala arrests 3 ex-cabinet ministers, hunts for 2 more

Three senior Guatemalan cabinet ministers were arrested Saturday on corruption charges and authorities said they were seeking to detain two more as part of a continuing crackdown that has already seen a former president jailed.

June 11, 2016

Guatemala arrests 2 ex-cabinet ministers, hunts for 3 more

Two senior Guatemalan cabinet ministers were arrested Saturday on corruption charges and authorities said they were seeking to detain three more as part of a continuing crackdown that has already seen a former president jailed.

June 11, 2016

Official: Rapist seeking revenge suspected in Mexico deaths

A Mexican law enforcement official says the prime suspect in the killings of 11 family members is a man who apparently sought revenge after one of the victims reported that he raped her and he was jailed.

June 11, 2016

Citgo Aruba to invest $450M to $650M to reopen idle refinery

Citgo Aruba announced Saturday it will invest $450 million to $650 million to reactivate an oil refinery in Aruba that has been idle since 2012.

June 11, 2016

Archaeologist points to hidden monument in Jordan's Petra

A U.S. archaeologist says satellite and drone images have led to a new discovery in the ancient city of Petra — a massive platform hidden under sand.

June 11, 2016

Brazil police: Body found on beach is missing Australian

Brazilian police have determined that a body that washed up on a beach three days ago is that of missing Australian Rye Hunt.

June 11, 2016

Pope meets with Argentine mother of man on Texas death row

Pope Francis has met for a second time with the Argentine mother of a man on death row in Texas for two decades.

June 11, 2016

The Latest: 2 detained, 4 police injured in Marseille

The Latest on the European Championship football tournament in France (all times local): ___ 10:00 a.m.