Permanent cease-fire taking effect in Colombia under accord
By JOSHUA GOODMAN A permanent cease-fire took effect in Colombia on Monday, a major step in bringing an end to 52 years of bloody combat between the government and the…
Government and politics
German economy minister says E U-US trade talks have failed
By FRANK JORDANS Free trade talks between the European Union and the United States have failed, Germany’s economy minister said Sunday, citing a lack of progress on any of the…
Officials: Striking miners kill deputy minister in Bolivia
By CARLOS VALDEZ Striking miners in Bolivia armed with dynamite seized highways in a protest over mining laws and then kidnapped, possibly tortured and beat to death the county’s deputy…
Obama plans to create world’s largest marine protected area
By KEVIN FREKING President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating a safe zone for tuna, sea turtles and thousands of other species in…
US, Russia renew push for elusive agreement on Syria
By MATTHEW LEE and JAMEY KEATEN The United States and Russia on Friday renewed efforts to secure a military and humanitarian cooperation agreement for war-torn Syria after months of hesitation,…
Blacks question Trump outreach delivered to white audiences
By BILL BARROW and ERRIN HAINES WHACK Black Republicans cheer Donald Trump for a newfound outreach to African-Americans, but say the GOP presidential nominee must take his message beyond arenas…
Italy earthquake kills dozens, reduces towns to rubble
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA and NICOLE WINFIELD A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, with reports that as many as 50 people…
Rubio on Trump: First a con man, now better than Clinton
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON A dangerous, erratic, con man with the worst spray tan ever. That’s how Sen. Marco Rubio described Donald Trump when they were both seeking the Republican presidential…