By Gregory Katz THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON _ Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year honours list makes knights and dames out of some of Britain’s best loved […]

ENTEBBE, Uganda _ Representatives of Burundi’s government and the opposition are in Uganda for negotiations aimed at ending political violence. Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose decision […]

By Michael Tarm THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO _ Bettie Jones, known in her Chicago neighbourhood for her work with anti-violence community groups, was killed by police […]

FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique _ A magnitude-5.6 earthquake has struck off the west coast of the French Caribbean island of Martinique, but no damage has been reported. Authorities […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico _ Jamaican officials say the severed head of a murder suspect who escaped from jail has been found along railroad tracks in […]

By David McFadden THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ A decision to postpone a presidential runoff in Haiti could help the leading candidate address what may […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ A five-member commission has been installed to evaluate Haiti’s electoral process and recommend ways out of an impasse that has postponed presidential and […]

By Kyle Potter THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS _ Protesters blocked access to a terminal and caused significant holiday traffic delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on […]

By Lynsey Chutel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG _ South Africa’s lion hunting industry faces new restrictions as a result of the decision this week by the […]

By Lynsey Chutel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG _ A North Korean diplomat was expelled after he was arrested for illegal rhino horn trading, a spokesman for […]

PANAMA CITY _ Panama’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the detention of former President Ricardo Martinelli to face charges that he illegally spied on opponents. The […]

By David McFadden THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ Haitian President Michel Martelly is defending much-criticized elections in his divided country and asserts that the opposition […]