The Americas - Page 977

March 1, 2016

North Korea slams UN rights body for criticism of its record

North Korea's foreign minister says his country will "never ever be bound" by U.N.

March 1, 2016

Russian warplanes sit idle on Syria base during cease-fire

Dozens of Russian warplanes sat idle Tuesday on the tarmac at this Russian air base in Syria on the fourth day of a cease-fire brokered by Moscow and Washington.

March 1, 2016

Russian warplanes sit idle on Syria base during cease-fire

Dozens of Russian warplanes sat idle Tuesday on the tarmac at this Russian air base in Syria on the fourth day of a cease-fire brokered by Moscow and Washington.

March 1, 2016

AP Interview: Inflation-hit Venezuela to print bigger bills

Venezuela's government will begin printing larger-denominated bank notes sometime this year, a top finance official said, as runaway inflation has eroded the value of the nation's biggest bill to less than a U.S. dime on the black market.

March 1, 2016

US asks UN Security Council to set Tuesday NKorea vote

The United States has asked the U.N.

February 29, 2016

Ex-President's brother arrested in Colombia death squad case

The brother of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been arrested for alleged involvement in murders and forced disappearances involving a far-right death squad in the 1990s.

February 29, 2016

Canada reaches goal of 25K Syrian refugees by March

Canada's immigration minister says the country has reached a significant milestone with the arrival of 25,000 Syrian refugees.

February 29, 2016

Brazil's justice minister leaves post

Brazil's presidential palace says Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo is leaving his post.

February 29, 2016

Mexican drug lord's wife says he's ill

The common-law wife of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman says his health problems have gotten "a lot worse" because guards at a maximum-security prison rouse him for head counts, interfering with his sleep.

February 29, 2016

Puerto Rico governor calls for legalizing marijuana

Puerto Rico's governor has called for the legalization of marijuana during his last public address as leader of the U.S. territory.