Guatemala court convicts seven soldiers for 2012 Indigenous killings
February 29, 2024 11:53 AM GUATEMALA CITY – A Guatemalan court on Wednesday convicted seven soldiers for their roles in the killing of six Indigenous protesters in 2012, while a…
Meet the influencer giving young Mexicans their election news
February 29, 2024 10:15 AM More than a quarter of the almost 99 million Mexicans eligible to vote are aged 18 to 29. Read More
China promises investment in impoverished Sierra Leone
February 29, 2024 9:53 AM BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to encourage Chinese firms to invest in minerals-rich but economically ailing Sierra Leone as part of Beijing’s long-term…
After uproar, Wendy’s says it won’t raise burger prices at peak times
February 29, 2024 8:40 AM Analysts said dynamic pricing runs the risk of causing annoyance and confusion in fast food eateries. Read More
Canada will reinstate some visa requirements for Mexicans, says CBC
February 29, 2024 6:38 AM OTTAWA – Canada will reinstate some visa requirements for Mexican nationals on Thursday in a bid to curb the flow of asylum seekers, the Canadian…
Canada will reinstate some visa requirements for Mexicans, says CBC
February 29, 2024 6:38 AM OTTAWA – Canada will reinstate some visa requirements for Mexican nationals on Thursday in a bid to curb the flow of asylum seekers, the Canadian…
Five suspects in Ecuador candidate killing will go to trial-prosecutor
February 29, 2024 5:52 AM QUITO – Five suspects accused of involvement in the assassination of Ecuadorean anti-corruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was gunned down in Quito last August,…
Ukraine warns against ‘destructive external interference’ in Moldova breakaway region
February 29, 2024 4:42 AM KYIV – Ukraine’s foreign ministry on Feb 28 cautioned against any meddling from Russia in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, whose separatist leaders earlier appealed…
Brazil’s Lula says he wants to resume diplomatic presence in Caribbean nations
February 29, 2024 3:52 AM SAO PAULO – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he wanted Brazil to resume having a diplomatic presence in Caribbean countries. Read…
Greek court charges 10 people over bomb and hand grenade attacks
February 29, 2024 2:52 AM ATHENS – A Greek prosecutor charged 10 people on Wednesday over a series of recent bomb and hand grenade attacks, including a planned parcel bomb…