The Americas - Page 940

April 1, 2016

Falkland Island lawmakers reject Argentine claim to islands

Lawmakers in the far-flung Falkland Islands are rejecting a U.N.

April 1, 2016

Trapped civilians stall Iraqi forces battling IS in Anbar

The spokesman for Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces says tens of thousands of trapped civilians have stalled Iraqi forces fighting the Islamic State group in the country's western Anbar province.

April 1, 2016

Brazil's Petrobras and Odebrecht to reduce costs

Two Brazilian companies ensnared in massive corruption investigation say they plan to cut billions of dollars in costs or sell off assets.

April 1, 2016

Delivery driver guilty in ISIS' first-ever plot to kill US troops on British soil

A delivery driver was convicted Friday in what's believed to be the Islamic State terror group’s first-ever plot to kill American military personnel on British soil.

April 1, 2016

Turkey sees Islamic State as emerging foe over Kurds

As Turkey pushes its campaign against Kurdish militants linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Union another deadly foe is gaining momentum — the Islamic State group.

April 1, 2016

Brazilian banker Joseph Safra charged in bribery scheme

Brazilian prosecutors have charged the world's richest banker, Joseph Safra, for allegedly agreeing to pay more than $4 million in bribes to tax auditors to reduce or annul fines on unpaid taxes.

April 1, 2016

Mexican journalist records 2 suspected drug smugglers scaling border fence

A Mexican journalist got some unusual footage when she spotted two suspected drug smugglers scaling a tall border fence from Mexico into the U.S. and then promptly climbing back after they realized they were being filmed.

April 1, 2016

Breaking doping bans, Kenyans race on regardless

For some Kenyan runners, a doping ban isn't a total ban.

April 1, 2016

AP Explains: Impeachment proceedings against Brazilian prez

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is facing possible impeachment by Congress.

April 1, 2016

Brazil's sports minister resigns, president's office says

Brazil's sports minister is resigning four month before the country hosts the Olympics, the office of embattled President Dilma Rousseff says, amid continuing uncertainty over the fate of six other Cabinet ministers.