World / Americas

'Star Wars' actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at 60 27 Dec 2016 - 11:45 pm

LOS ANGELES: Carrie Fisher, a daughter of Hollywood royalty who gained pop-culture fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" and turned...

No talks without concessions: Venezuela opposition 27 Dec 2016 - 11:27 pm

Caracas: Venezuela's opposition ruled out returning to Vatican-led talks with President Nicolas Maduro's government unless it makes major concessions amid a crushing economic...

Rush at Mexican teen's party after invite goes viral 27 Dec 2016 - 11:19 pm

San Luis Potosí: A huge crowd turned out to celebrate the 15th birthday of Rubi Ibarra, a small-town Mexican girl —though fewer than...

Trump names Thomas Bossert, Bush-era veteran and policy newcomer, to counterterrorism post 27 Dec 2016 - 10:16 pm

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.: President-elect Donald Trump appointed an experienced hand from the George W. Bush era to his national security circle Tuesday...

Washington expands paid leave law 27 Dec 2016 - 10:16 pm

Washington: Washington D.C., has significantly expanded its paid leave law, giving non-government workers in the city up to eight weeks paid time off...

Fights, disturbances shut down malls across US 27 Dec 2016 - 09:56 pm

Washington: Fights, disturbances and false reports of gunfire caused chaotic scenes and shut down several malls across the United States on Monday during...

Colombia probe finds human error, lack of fuel in air crash 27 Dec 2016 - 09:51 pm

A series of human errors caused an airliner to run out of fuel and crash in Colombia last month, killing 71 people including...

Brazil says 19 migrants feared drowned off Bahamas 27 Dec 2016 - 09:11 am

Brasília: At least 19 Brazilian migrants are feared drowned off the Bahamas as they tried to cross illegally to the United States, officials...

Japan's Abe in Hawaii to visit Pearl Harbor with Obama 27 Dec 2016 - 08:37 am

Honolulu: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Hawaii on Monday ahead of a symbolic meeting with President Barack Obama at the site...

Chileans return to their homes 26 Dec 2016 - 10:07 pm

Santiago: Chile’s government set to work yesterday repairing roads and restoring electricity to southern regions affected by a major earthquake that struck on...

I could have won third time: Obama 26 Dec 2016 - 09:57 pm

Washington: President Barack Obama says he could have been reelected for a third term and that the nation still largely embraces his political...

16 dead in Mexico Xmas celebrations 26 Dec 2016 - 09:17 pm

Acapulco: Sixteen people were killed during Christmas holiday celebrations in Mexico's main drug-trafficking states and six human heads were found in one location,...

19 migrants drown off Bahamas 26 Dec 2016 - 09:16 pm

Brasília: At least 19 Brazilian migrants who went missing last month are feared drowned off the Bahamas as they tried to cross illegally...

Weissenstein named AP Caribbean news director 26 Dec 2016 - 09:14 pm

Mexico City: Michael Weissenstein, a veteran correspondent and editor who currently serves as Cuba bureau chief for The Associated Press, has been named...

Argentine finance minister sacked amid recession 26 Dec 2016 - 09:14 pm

Buenos Aires: Argentine President Mauricio Macri sacked his finance minister Alfonso Prat-Gay yesterday, shaking up his economic team amid a stubborn recession that...

Chile’s government works to re-establish connectivity in quake-affected zone 26 Dec 2016 - 06:40 pm

SANTIAGO: Chile’s government set to work on Monday repairing roads and restoring electricity to southern regions affected by a major earthquake that struck...

Powerful Earthquake Jolts Southern Chile 26 Dec 2016 - 08:47 am

Santiago: A major earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major...