EU to help Guyana fight flooding problem
The European Union is funding a study to help the South American country of Guyana control flooding. The EU said in a statement Saturday that it will ...
NZ sole team to end London Sevens day 1 unbeaten
World series champion New Zealand was the only team to finish the first day unbeaten in the rugby London Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday. The Kiwis, ...

World grapples with rise in cyber crime
International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave ...

Ex-dictator convicted of genocide in Guatemala
Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's conviction of genocide is a historic moment in a country still healing from a brutal, three-decade civil war and ...

Rios Montt: From army to dictatorship to courtroom
Efrain Rios Montt ruled as Guatemala's dictator, served as president of Congress, preached as an evangelical pastor and now, at 86, has become the ...

Post-attack, top reporter worries his cover blown
His exclusives have triggered some of Colombia's biggest scandals, leading to the dismissals, arrests and prosecutions of dozens of crooked, sometimes ...

Feds in NYC: Hackers stole $45M in ATM card breach
A worldwide gang of criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining ...

Ex-dictator denies he ordered Guatemala genocide
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt denied on Thursday that he ordered the extermination of Ixil Mayas as he testified for the first time at ...
Uruguay general gets 28 years in prisoner's murder
Uruguay has convicted an active general for dictatorship-era human rights violations for the first time. Gen. Miguel Dalmao was sentenced to 28 years ...

Bach cites ethics issue with Havelange Stadium
Brazil must abide by the IOC's "zero tolerance" ethics policy in deciding whether to keep disgraced former FIFA president Joao Havelange's name on the ...

Venezuelan politics get personal, divide families
A portrait of Hugo Chavez stared down from a black metal frame as Jose Pastano sipped coffee after dinner with his sons in the slum house he shares ...

Puerto Rico Catholics support archbishop
Roman Catholics in Puerto Rico rallied Wednesday around an archbishop who is apparently under pressure from the Vatican to resign for allegedly ...

Brazilian woman survives harpoon shooting
A 28-year-old woman miraculously survived after her husband accidentally shot her in the mouth with a harpoon, Brazilian officials said Wednesday.
Wood to lead England tour to SAmerica in June
Already minus 10 British and Irish Lions, England will tackle the Barbarians and tour South America also without captain Chris Robshaw, and backs ...
Telefonica Q1 profit up despite Latin America dip
Spanish telecoms company Telefonica said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit rose 21 percent to 902 million euros ($1.18 billion) despite a fall ...

22 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City
A natural gas tanker truck lost control, hit a center divider and exploded on a highway lined by homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early ...

Diplomats: Brazil wins race for next WTO director
The World Trade Organization has settled on Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, a well-known diplomat and consummate insider in Geneva circles, to serve as its ...

Pope to visit Rio slum during July World Youth Day
Pope Francis will visit one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas, or slums, during his weeklong visit to Brazil for World Youth Day, his first foreign trip as ...
Ally of slain politician suspects political motive
A close ally of a charismatic but divisive politician killed by two assailants in Curacao said Monday he believes the lawmaker was slain in some sort ...

FIFA provisionally bans American Chuck Blazer
FIFA provisionally banned outgoing executive committee member Chuck Blazer of the United States from all football-related activities for 90 days on ...
BP to exit Brazil's Polvo oil field
Oil company BP says it is selling its majority stake in Brazil's Polvo oil field for $135 million in cash to HRT Oil & Gas. BP gained its 60 percent ...
NZ close in on 11th world series title in Glasgow
New Zealand needs only to win its Glasgow Sevens quarterfinal on Sunday to secure its 11th world sevens rugby series title in 14 seasons. New Zealand, ...
Corriere della Sera apelará condena
El Corriere della Sera anunció el sábado que apelará a la condena por difamación de un tribunal italiano por una información sobre una presunta compra ...
Another Puerto Rico university official resigns
The president of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus has resigned just days after the presidents of the university's 10 other campuses did the ...