The Americas - Page 845

June 4, 2016

Argentines protest violence against women

Thousands of people marched in Buenos Aires on Friday to condemn violence against women, the latest public outcry following the recent killings of three 12-year-old girls in Argentina and the gang rape of a teenage girl in Brazil.

June 4, 2016

US now hitting Islamic State targets from Mediterranean Sea

The U.S. Navy's top admiral says the aircraft carrier USS Harry S.

June 4, 2016

Raul Castrol spends 85th birthday preparing for summit

Cuban President Raul Castro spent his 85th birthday preparing to host leaders of Caribbean countries who are meeting in Havana, although he did take a congratulatory phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

June 4, 2016

Mexican officials exhume 117 corpses from common grave

Mexican officials said Friday they have finished exhuming the remains of 117 people buried by authorities in a common grave in the central state of Morelos.

June 4, 2016

Argentina's Macri hospitalized for irregular heartbeart

Argentine President Mauricio Macri has been hospitalized for an irregular heartbeart.

June 3, 2016

Colombia seeks end to farmers' strike after 2 deaths

Members of Colombia's government are meeting with indigenous leaders to try and negotiate an end to a nationwide strike by farmers now in its fifth day.

June 3, 2016

Iran's top leader rules out cooperation with US against IS

Iran's top leader has ruled out cooperation with America against the Islamic State group, their common enemy in Syria and Iraq.

June 3, 2016

WFP to pursue Damascus permission for air drops in Syria

The World Food Program says U.N.

June 3, 2016

US asks Russia to not hit Nusra Front in Syria, Moscow says

Russia's foreign minister says Washington has asked Moscow not to target the al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, for fear of hitting the moderate opposition.

June 3, 2016

Trudeau unhappy after reporter berated by Chinese FM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has expressed its dissatisfaction with China after the country's foreign minister berated a Canadian journalist this week for asking a question about China's human rights record.