Mexico convulsed by second mass shooting in two days
A gunfight between security forces and armed civilians in Mexico’s southwestern state of Guerrero killed 15 people on Tuesday, authorities said, the second mass killing...
Factbox: Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan’s new emperor declares enthronement
New Japanese Emperor Naruhito is set to proclaim his enthronement to the world next week in a centuries-old ceremony attended by some 2,500 people, including...
U.S. says Guatemala must agree to asylum pact to get development aid
A senior U.S. State Department official on Tuesday warned Guatemala that it must reach agreement with the United States on accepting asylum-seekers from other countries...
U.S. House takes hard line on China over Hong Kong, Huawei
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed four pieces of legislation taking a hard line on China, three related to pro-democracy protests in Hong...
Three drug distributors in talks to settle opioid litigation for $18 billion – WSJ
Three drug distributors are in talks with state and local governments to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits for $18 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported...
China says U.S. House should stop interfering in Hong Kong
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Beijing resolutely opposed new measures passed by the U.S. House of Representatives related to the Hong Kong protests...
Japan typhoon death toll climbs to 74, rescuers search for missing people
Rescue workers in Japan searched for the missing on Wednesday as the death toll from one of the worst typhoons to hit the country rose...
Haiti opposition rejects president’s assurances he will fight corruption
Haitian President Jovenel Moise said on Tuesday he was making moves to end the country’s corrupt political and economic system, acknowledging one of the opposition’s...
Brazil aims to forge more trade accords as Bolsonaro heads to Asia
Brazil aims to conclude free trade agreements between the South American free trade bloc Mercosur and Singapore and South Korea by next year, as it...
UK border risks snarl up in no-deal Brexit: audit office
The United Kingdom’s border risks being snarled up in a no-deal Brexit because as few as 30 percent of traders are prepared, the European Union...