Latin America & Caribbean
42 African migrants drown off Yemen coast
Forty-two African migrants have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to officials.Voters in El Salvador, Colombia choose president, lawmakers
Polls have closed in the second round of El Salvador\'s presidential election, with a former far-left fighter favoured to win the runoff ...Climate change could mean more malaria in Africa, South America
British and American researchers predict that global warming could mean the spread of the deadly disease malaria to places where it is ...Venezuela breaks diplomatic relations with Panama
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Wednesday that he was breaking diplomatic relations with Panama and freezing bilateral economic links.US judge backs Chevron fight against Ecuador judgment
A US judge has upheld oil company Chevron\'s allegations that an Ecuadorian court decision ordering it to pay $9.5bn for oil pollution ...Venezuela political tensions rise amid protests, clashes
Violence has broken out between police and anti-government protesters as both supporters and opponents of Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela\'s president, staged duelling rallies ...6 gold medals up for grabs on day 7 of Sochi games
Switzerland\'s Dario Cologna won has won the men\'s cross-country skiing 15 kilometer classic, the first of six gold medals being handed out ...Venezuelan anti-government protests turn violent
At least four people have been killed, including a police officer, after thousands of Venezuelans opposing President Nicolas Maduro took to the ...Police, protesters clash in Rio over fare hike
Hundreds of protesters in Brazil have clashed with police in the main transport station of Rio de Janiero, protesting a sizable hike ...El Salvador, Costa Rica vote for new leadership amid political stagnation
Voters are casting ballots in presidential elections in two Central American countries Sunday.




