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September 23, 2016

Colombia rebels unanimously approve peace accord with govt

Leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia pledged their unanimous support on Friday to a peace agreement reached ...

September 22, 2016

Ex-Brazil finance chief held, freed for now in fraud probe

The ex-finance minister under Brazilian presidents Dilma Rousseff and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was arrested Thursday in the ...

September 21, 2016

World leaders rage against neighbors on 2nd day of UN debate

World leaders from Pakistan to Ukraine unleashed their regional grievances Wednesday, taking the stage of the U.N.

September 20, 2016

Brazil judge orders corruption trial for ex-President Silva

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must stand trial on charges of money laundering and corruption, a Brazilian judge ...

September 19, 2016

New book brings Atlas Obscura site's wonders to printed page

An elf school in Iceland. A hospital for falcons in the Middle East. A museum in Independence, Missouri, for artwork made ...

September 18, 2016

After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics

After 1,192 days, Brazil's run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games. It began with ...

September 18, 2016

Rio Olympic CEO says privately-run budget needs public money

The CEO of the Rio Olympics said Sunday his privately funded operating budget needs just under $30 million in public funding ...

September 18, 2016

Paralympics: China's Zou Lihong wins wheelchair marathon

Chinese wheelchair racer Zou Lihong captured her third medal and first individual gold of the Rio Paralympics on Sunday, ...

September 17, 2016

Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road race

An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday. He was Bahman ...

September 17, 2016

Colombia's FARC kicks off last congress as guerrilla army

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia kicked off its last conference as a rebel army Saturday as it looks to transition ...

September 17, 2016

Uruguay: Hunger-striking ex-Gitmo detainee not at death risk

An Uruguayan judge on Friday rejected a call to forcibly hospitalize a former Guantanamo prisoner who is on a hunger strike, ...

September 16, 2016

Obama to meet with leaders of Iraq, Nigeria and Colombia

President Barack Obama will review military strategy against the Islamic State group, press nations to admit more refugees ...

September 16, 2016

Brazilian soap opera actor drowns close to where scenes shot

A well-known Brazilian actor has drowned in a river where he had shot scenes for a popular soap opera, authorities said ...

September 15, 2016

Ex-Guantanamo prisoner out of coma, not danger in Uruguay

A judge in Uruguay ordered a medical evaluation Thursday of a hunger striking former Guantanamo prisoner who emerged from a ...

September 14, 2016

Brazilians being Brazilians lift Paralympic spirit

Powerlifting star Majid Farzin walked to the platform to roaring applause. Then, complete silence as he attempted his lift.

September 14, 2016

Prosecutors: Brazil's Silva 'commander' of graft scheme

Brazilian investigators on Wednesday charged former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with money laundering and corruption, ...

September 14, 2016

Doctor: Hunger-striking ex-Gitmo prisoner slips into coma

A former Guantanamo prisoner on a hunger strike slipped into a coma Wednesday, said a doctor in Uruguay, where the ...

September 14, 2016

Sweden: Date set for questioning of Assange in rape case

Swedish prosecutors say an Ecuadorian official will interrogate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on their behalf next month ...

September 14, 2016

Chinese dominate medal count at Paralympics

At the Riocentro Pavilion 3, the only sound in the table tennis arena was a steady tapping as the two competitors in the gold ...