May 27, 2016 EU committing $645 million to Colombia's peacebuilding The European Union has committed to provide Colombia with a package of 575 million euros ($645 million) to help the nation recover from a half century of civil war.
May 27, 2016 G7 leaders pledge action on terrorism, refugees, slow growth The leaders of the Group of Seven rich economies ended a summit Friday by issuing an action plan for countering terrorism and other risks to peace and global growth, including the massive flows of refugees and migrants fleeing to Europe to escape conflict and poverty at home.
May 27, 2016 China's Zoomlion drops bid for US crane maker Terex Chinese heavy equipment maker Zoomlion says it's abandoning its takeover bid for U.S. crane maker Terex because it failed to reach a deal after months of talks.
May 27, 2016 The Latest: G-7 leaders arrive at Japan's sacred Ise shrine The latest news on the Group of Seven summit in Japan, where the leaders of the seven advanced economies are meeting for two days (all times local): ___ 11 a.m.
May 27, 2016 Australian party leader says some Trump views 'barking mad' Australia's opposition leader has described some of the presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's views as "barking mad," breaking a longstanding Australian convention of avoiding taking sides in U.S. political contests.
May 27, 2016 Hot new trend in Cuban ID photos: digital suits and blouses It wasn't yet 10 a.m. but Juan Carlos Espinosa was sweating when he exited his Soviet-era Lada sedan in front of a photo studio in the middle-class Havana neighborhood of 10 de Octubre.
May 27, 2016 Brazil police hunt for more than 30 suspects in gang rape Brazilian police say they are hunting for more than 30 men suspected of participating in the gang rape of a 16-year-old over the weekend.
May 26, 2016 Brazilian authorities search for more than 30 suspects in gang rape of teen Brazilian police say they are hunting for more than 30 men suspected of participating in the gang rape of a 16-year-old over the weekend. The attackers posted pictures and videos of the assault on the unconscious teenager on Twitter.
May 26, 2016 Chile police say 2 churches burned in Mapuche conflict zone Police in Chile say two Roman Catholic churches have been burned in a southern region that the Mapuche indigenous group claims as its ancestral territory.
May 26, 2016 Colombia blames rebels for disappearance of 3 journalists Colombia's government is blaming the country's second-largest rebel group for the disappearance of three journalists in a lawless region of the country.