Latin America & Caribbean
Hurricane Joaquin gains strength en route to Bahamas
Hurricane Joaquin gained strength Wednesday as it headed toward the Bahamas with powerful winds and torrential rain, the US National Hurricane Center ...Colombian President vows peace with FARC in six months
The Colombian government and FARC rebels will sign a definitive peace deal within six months to end half a century of conflict, ...Peru guerrilla group leader freed after 25 years
The notorious former number two of a Peruvian guerrilla group that achieved international infamy when it stormed a Japanese ambassador\'s residence was ...Chile rocked by deadly 8.3 magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people and slamming powerful waves into ...Egyptian forces mistakenly kill Mexican tourists
Egyptian security forces killed 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and injured 10 "by accident" on Monday, mistaking a tourist convoy for militants they ...Colombia, Venezuela renew ties amid border crisis
The foreign ministers of Colombia and Venezuela agreed to renew diplomatic contacts that had been interrupted by an ongoing border crisis between ...Venezuela opposition leader Lopez jailed for nearly 14 years
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for inciting violence against President Nicolas Maduro\'s government ...Trinidad PM in election fight over crime, corruption claims
The first female prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago faces a tough fight for re-election Monday amid complaints about corruption and violent ...Four FARC rebels killed in Colombia clash
The Colombian army said Saturday four FARC rebels were killed and three others wounded in a clash with troops conducting an operation ...Iran photographer to share prize money with Syria refugees
Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian has said she will donate part of a 100,000-euro ($112,000) Dutch award to charity, including Syrian and Iraqi ...