US man detained in Venezuelan post-vote crackdown
A 35-year-old filmmaker from California has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities who are accusing him of fomenting postelection violence on behalf ...
Pope plans to visit Assisi, home of St Francis
Pope Francis plans to visit Assisi, the birthplace of the Italian saint who inspired his name. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said ...
Did dictators fix WCup title for Italy, Argentina?
Football's biggest prize may have twice been won with the help of dictators fixing matches for the host team. Argentina's triumph in 1978 and Italy's ...
Argentina's congress limits judicial independence
Argentina's congress passed new limits on judicial independence Thursday, key parts of a package of laws the government promises will "democratize" ...
Argentine Congress aims to 'democratize' courts
Legislators shouted at each other all day and into the night Wednesday while a nervous crowd held vigil outside as congress bitterly debated major ...
Venezuela wrestles over truth of bombing claims
Hours after barely winning Venezuela's presidential election, the ruling party started to flood state media with accusations that opposition ...
Argentina's 'Grandmothers' seek pope's assistance
Members of the Argentine human rights group "Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo" asked Pope Francis on Wednesday for help finding still-missing ...
Nicolas Leoz leaves FIFA executive committee
FIFA executive committee member Nicolas Leoz of Paraguay resigned Tuesday, citing health reasons, just days before rulings are expected to be ...
Chile says burned Chinese ship sinks in Antarctic
A Chinese factory fishing ship that burned last week off Antarctica has sunk without anyone on board, Chile's navy said Monday. The vessel Kai Xin ...
Pope Francis, in his own words, on the issues
Before he became pope, Francis spoke his mind about many of the most sensitive topics the Roman Catholic church faces today. Here is a sampling from ...
Ex-bishop's widow wants optional priestly celibacy
She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention ...
Venezuelan president shuffles Cabinet
Newly elected Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has shuffled his Cabinet, putting allies of late president Hugo Chavez in positions to tackle pressing ...
Paraguayans elect tobacco magnate as president
Paraguayans elected a tobacco magnate as their new leader Sunday, returning the conservative Colorado Party to the presidency that it held for 61 ...
Conservatives likely to retake power in Paraguay
Paraguay is poised to elect as its new president a conservative candidate from the party that backed strongman Alfredo Stroessner during 35 years of ...
Rough inauguration day for new Venezuelan leader
Inauguration day could have gone better for the man picked to lead Venezuela's socialist revolution for the next six years. Hours before President ...
Election council to audit vote in Venezuela
Government supporters began filling the streets of Venezuela's capital early Friday to celebrate the inauguration of their leader, even as opponents ...
Venezuela crackdown deemed worst in years
National Guard troops beat dozens of opposition supporters inside a barracks for refusing to accept the government-certified electoral victory of Hugo ...
Falkland Islanders, Argentines remember Thatcher
Falkland Islanders honored Margaret Thatcher with a memorial service Wednesday, while Argentine military veterans burned her picture and a Union Jack ...
French execs accused of breast implant swindle
The computer records were scrubbed, inspectors said there was no mention of industrial silicone in quality-control documents, and an employee at the ...
Kerry says window for Mideast peace is 2 years
Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday underlined the difficulty he'll face in trying to chart a path toward Mideast peace, urging patience on the ...
Spain's Moreno wins Walloon Arrow
Daniel Moreno of Spain left his rivals standing on the final steep climb to the finish line to win the Walloon Arrow WorldTour classic on Wednesday.
Kerry won't recognize Maduro yet, urges recount
The Obama administration is refusing to recognize Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro and says a recount of this week's election should occur.
Argentina seat empty at UN Thatcher tribute
The U.N. Security Council has paid tribute to the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — except for Argentina whose seat was empty when ...
Chavez heir charges US is behind unrest over vote
President-elect Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival traded accusations Tuesday over blame for post-election violence that the government said had ...
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