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April 8, 2019

American tourists disappear after leaving hotel en route to airport in the Dominican Republic: report

An American couple has been reported missing after they vanished more than two weeks ago after checking out of their hotel room at the end of a vacation in the Dominican Republic.

April 8, 2019

Mexico to receive UN help in missing students case

Mexico has signed an agreement with the United Nations' top human rights official for technical assistance in its latest attempt to determine what happened to 43 missing students.

April 8, 2019

US urges Russia, Syria to facilitate aid to remote camp

The U.S. military says it is not preventing Syrians from leaving a remote displacement camp near an American base in Syria and is urging Russia and Damascus to help facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.

April 8, 2019

US tourist freed in Uganda, conflicting reports over ransom

Uganda police say that an American tourist who was freed after being kidnapped in a national park will be turned over to the U.S. ambassador Monday, amid conflicting reports over whether a ransom was paid for her release.

April 8, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom kicks off El Salvador tour to offer alternative to Trump’s ‘demoralizing’ rhetoric

California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrived in El Salvador on Sunday to begin a four-day trip to learn more about the root causes fueling migration to the U.S. and offer an alternative to what he regards as President Trump’s "demoralizing" rhetoric about the Central American nation.

April 8, 2019

Brazil's Bolsonaro eyes new body for environmental policy

The administration of President Jair Bolsonaro is considering a dramatic change in the council that oversees Brazil's environmental policy, replacing a broad-based panel of independent voices with a small group of political appointees, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

April 7, 2019

Protest and celebration in Brazil on Lula prison anniversary

Thousands of people chanting "Free Lula!" protested Sunday outside the jail where former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is being held on the anniversary of his incarceration, but other Brazilians staged rallies across the country to celebrate the crackdown on corruption that has put him and other politicians behind bars.

April 7, 2019

The Latest: Musical about town post-9/11 wins London award

The Latest on the Olivier Awards honoring London stage productions (all times local): 9:10 p.m. "Come From Away" has been named best new musical at Britain's Olivier stage awards.

April 7, 2019

Brazilian agency reaches isolated indigenous group to reunite them with relatives, ease tensions, officials say

A high-risk effort by a Brazilian agency has succeeded in reaching an isolated indigenous group, reuniting them with some of their relatives and easing tensions between a neighboring tribe.

April 7, 2019

Top Afghan official supports US outreach to Taliban

A top Afghan official says he supports U.S. efforts to pursue a cease-fire with the Taliban, who effectively control half of Afghanistan and refuse to negotiate with his government.