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Cuba cleric: Francis criticized church at conclave
Pope Francis issued a strong critique of the church before the College of Cardinals just hours before it selected him as the new pontiff, according ...
McIlroy to return to Haiti before the Masters
Rory McIlroy will spend part of his week before the Masters on a humanitarian mission in Haiti. McIlroy says he will meet with children and their ...
Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes dies in Sweden at age 94
Renowned Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes, a composer and bandleader who recorded with Nat "King" Cole, was musical director at Havana's legendary Tropicana ...
Dominican agents, troops caught in anti-drug op
The Dominican National Drug Control agency says 35 soldiers and police officers have been arrested in a crackdown on drug smuggling to Europe.
Colombia's ex-pres faces blowback over peace talks
Alvaro Uribe did more as president than any Colombian leader to weaken the South American nation's main leftist rebel group and he has been among the ...
CONCACAF financial scandal could hurt US
With a seat on FIFA's rule-making panel up for grabs, America's quest to maintain a place at the table could be hurt in the fallout from a regional ...
Webb urges FIFA to give CONCACAF more influence
The CONCACAF region that includes the United States wants a bigger say in the decision-making at the heart of FIFA. Jeffrey Webb, president of ...
Police: 2 suspects detained in attack on tourists
Two suspects have been detained in a weekend shooting attack on a British couple who were wounded and robbed by gunmen as they visited Barbados on a ...
US says hunger strike grows to 21 at Guantanamo
A hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison has grown and now involves at least 21 men, a U.S. military official said Monday while denying reports ...
$11M EU grant targets Caribbean food production
The European Union will award a Caribbean trade bloc $11 million to help boost food production in the region and offset the cost of importing produce.
Stranded melon-headed whale dies on Trinidad beach
A rarely sighted melon-headed whale has beached itself and died on the eastern coast of the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Forestry officials told ...
New bill intended to curb Jamaica lottery scams
Jamaican officials said Thursday that they are hopeful new legislation will finally result in a stream of convictions and lengthy sentences for ...
Testimony resumes in Haiti's 'Baby Doc' case
Testimony in the high-profile case of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier resumed Thursday, with another alleged victim describing abuses she ...
Testimony resumes in Haiti 'Baby Doc' case
Alleged victims of the government of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier have resumed their testimony in court. Dr. Nicole Magloire told ...
Catholics overjoyed at 1st Latin American pope
Tears and cheers erupted across Latin America on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope ...
Catholics, world leaders welcome church's new pope
World leaders sent in their congratulations and Catholics around the world were celebrating Wednesday after the Vatican announced the election of ...
SPEECHLESS IN PUERTO RICO
At the St. Francis of Assisi church in the colonial Old San Juan district in Puerto Rico, church secretary Antonia Veloz exchanged jubilant high-fives ...
CHURCH BELLS RING IN CUBA
Cubans expressed surprise and pride of the naming of a Latin American pontiff. "It's a surprise, even though they were saying it wouldn't be a ...
Prominent Cuban dissident seeks support in Europe
A well-known Cuban dissident urged support from Europe on Tuesday for her group advocating democracy in Cuba, and wasn't fazed when protesters ...
French journalist killed in Haiti road accident
A French journalist who helped train fellow reporters in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake was killed in a road accident in the countryside, ...
Hand-picked Chavez successor registers in election
Thousands of cheering, crying admirers accompanied President Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor Monday as he registered to be a candidate to replace ...
PM of Dominica wins legal fight over citizenship
The prime minister of Dominica on Monday won a four-year legal battle over whether his French citizenship disqualified him and his education minister ...
Frenchman, engineer die in Haiti road accident
A French journalist who helped train fellow reporters in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake has died in a road accident in the countryside.
Fidel Castro laments loss of 'best friend,' Chavez
Retired leader Fidel Castro broke nearly a week of silence since the death of friend and ally Hugo Chavez, saying Monday that Cuba has lost its "best ...
2 fishermen from China missing off Bahamas
Authorities are searching off the Bahamas for two missing fishermen from China who apparently got lost in rough weather. A spokeswoman for the Royal ...