March 13, 2016 Venezuelans hold rival marches for and against government Hundreds of opponents and supporters of President Nicolas Maduro are holding rival marches in Caracas, with anti-government forces demanding Venezuela's leader step down and his sympathizers denouncing U.S. sanctions on some top officials.
March 12, 2016 Iraqi officials: IS chemical attacks kill child, wound 600 Iraqi officials say the Islamic State group has launched two chemical attacks, killing a three-year-old girl and wounding some 600 people near the northern city of Kirkuk.
March 12, 2016 Syrian government delegation to head to Geneva for talks Syria's foreign minister says a government delegation will head to Geneva Sunday to take part in indirect peace talks with the opposition.
March 12, 2016 Former legislative leader detained in Guatemala bribe case A former leader of Guatemala's Congress has been arrested on charges of trying to bribe a judge.
March 12, 2016 Tensions high in Brazil before protesters head to streets Tensions are high on the eve of political protests planned around Brazil on Sunday by supporters of the governing Workers' Party and those who want to see President Dilma Rousseff impeached.
March 12, 2016 The Latest: Hollande wants tougher Europe role in Syria The Latest on the conflict in Syria with U.N.-sponsored peace talks scheduled to begin on Monday (all times local): 4:30 p.m.
March 12, 2016 1 Colombian man shot dead, 1 wounded in Madrid hair salon Spanish emergency services and police say one Colombian man has died and another was left seriously wounded in a shooting at a hair salon in a prosperous district in northeastern Madrid.
March 12, 2016 North Korea warns of pre-emptive strikes against the South North Korea says its military is ready to pre-emptively attack and "liberate" the South in its latest outburst against the annual joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.
March 12, 2016 Climate chief expects 80-100 signatures on landmark treaty The official in charge of global climate negotiations says between 80 and 100 countries are expected to sign the landmark agreement to tackle climate change reached in Paris in December at a ceremony at U.N.
March 12, 2016 5 years after the spark, Syria war at a critical juncture After five years of bloodshed — after a quarter of a million deaths, and the flight of millions of refugees — Syria has arrived at a critical juncture: A diplomatic framework is in place to end the carnage, a two-week-old partial cease-fire is holding, and peace talks are set to resume in coming days.
