VP: Chavez getting 'complex and tough' treatments
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "extremely complex and tough" treatments following cancer surgery, his vice president said Wednesday.
Brazil papal contender: Place of birth irrelevant
The archbishop of one of the world's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese and a man thought to be a leading Latin American contender to succeed Pope ...
Gitmo official: No eavesdropping on lawyers
A senior Guantanamo official says the FBI installed hidden microphones that have sparked fears of eavesdropping among defense attorneys in the Sept.
Rogge: Rio Olympic organizers don't need warning
IOC President Jacques Rogge believes he won't need to publicly warn organizers of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics about delayed preparations. An IOC ...
IOC names 3-city race to host 2018 Youth Olympics
The IOC has picked Buenos Aires; Glasgow, Scotland; and Medellin, Colombia as candidates to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, and rejected two ...
And they're off: Papal campaigning gets under way
It's a political campaign like no other, with no declared candidates or front-runners and a strict taboo against openly gunning for the job. But the ...
Hidden mike revealed at Guantanamo meeting room
A senior official for the Guantanamo Bay prison said under questioning Tuesday that the government had placed a hidden microphone inside a meeting ...
Correction: Cuba-Television story
In a story Feb. 10 about the network Telesur in Cuba, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the Committee to Protect Journalists. A corrected ...
Wrestling body reacts to Olympic rejection
Wrestling officials called Tuesday's decision to drop the sport from the Olympic program an "aberration" against a founding event. Known by its French ...
Team braves wet, cold retracing Shackleton's steps
It's been lauded as one of the greatest survival stories of all-time. Nearly 100 years later, a group of British and Australian adventurers have ...
Papal resignation opens door to many contenders
Pope Benedict XVI's resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a contender from Ghana ...
Papal resignation sparks global disbelief, grief
From the parishes of Poland to the churches of Chile, Roman Catholics around the world were stunned Monday at the first papal resignation in six ...
Catholics surprised at pope's decision to retire
Shock, sadness and declarations of faith met Pope Benedict XVI's announcement Monday that he would retire Feb. 28. It also sparked reflection about ...
9/11 lawyers fear gov't eavesdropping at Gitmo
Lawyers for the five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks want to know if U.S. government officials have been eavesdropping ...
IOC set to cut 1 sport from program of 2020 Games
IOC leaders are meeting this week to decide which sport to drop from the Olympic program and how to deal with the fallout from the Lance Armstrong ...
Mexico: 'Several' detained in tourist rape case
Mexican authorities announced Sunday that several people had been detained for investigation in connection with last week's rape of six Spanish ...
6.9 deep quake hits Colombia, no injuries reported
A powerful but deep earthquake shook a broad swath of Colombia and Ecuador on Saturday, sending frightened people fleeing into the streets, but no ...
British TV kids' shows win 3 International Emmys
"The Amazing World of Gumball" and two other British TV productions were among the winners at the 1st International Emmy Kids Awards. Other awards ...
Arianespace signs new agreement with Eutelsat
A European space consortium says it will launch new satellites for Paris-based Eutelsat Communications from its site in French Guiana.
Danish queen skips Chile trip due to back problems
The royal palace says Denmark's 72-year-old Queen Margrethe has canceled next month's trip to Chile due to osteoarthritis in her back. The palace said ...
Brazil releases former Turks & Caicos leader
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the release of the former premier of in the Turks & Caicos Islands who was arrested in Rio de Janeiro ...
As Carnival fever seizes Rio, some seek escape
As samba queens get final touch-ups on their sequins and feathers and hundreds of thousands of revelers take command of Rio's streets for Carnival's ...
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