Mother Antonia, who tended to prisoners’ needs, dies at 86
Mother of seven left Beverly Hills in 1977 to live in a Mexican prison and comfort inmates and their families.
Where basketball is played barefoot, and leads to a way out
In a remote, dirt-poor town in southern Mexico, basketball helps bring kids “out of the shadows.”
The land of Juan Valdez prepares for arrival of Starbucks
Coffee chains in Colombia brace for the arrival of the Seattle giant, which plans to open 50 stores there.
Argentina’s president undergoes brain surgery
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, in trouble in the polls, had blood successfully drained from a clot.
Economic chaos brings fingerprint scanners to Venezuela
Officials hope to identify citizens who buy air tickets not to travel, but to win the right to buy dollars at a good rate.
Colombian ex-leader sounds off on heir’s talks with rebels
Uribe relentlessly bashes Santos on Twitter, raising eyebrows with his warnings against the negotiations.
Photos of the day
Giant mirrors illuminate a town, new face grown on a patient’s chest, a reactor to melt hydrogen’s atomic core and more.
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Asia / Pacific
- Vietnamese pro-democracy activist break news of his detention in video aired on Facebook
- Japanese sea hunts threaten smaller species, dolphins, conservation group says
- Pakistan says 3 percent of US drone deaths since 2008 were civilians; rights groups disagree
- Asian stock markets spook by fears that Fed may speed up tapering
- Aged Khmer Rouge leader denies genocide charges but shows remorse, says morally responsible
Africa
- Morocco withdraws ambassador from Algiers over Western Sahara dispute
- Suicide bombing at Tunisian resort could presage more violent attacks by extremists
- UN seeks surge in Somalia fight vs. al-Shabab, says advance has 'ground to a halt'
- Congo officials: M23 rebel stronghold falls to army as thousands flee to Uganda amid clashes
Middle East
- Contested election result in mixed Israeli city highlights religious divide in country
- Saudi-proposed UN resolution would condemn 'gross' rights violations by Syrian government
- Shariah, military power haunt Egypt's secularists as they amend Islamist-era constitution
- As Sunni violence spirals, some Shiites issue call to arms and Iraqi government seeks US help
Europe
- Growing European backlash over spying threatens billions of dollars in US trade
- Italian company proposes theme park for Venice with Ferris wheel and cultural exhibits
- Romanian architect Petrescu, who built giant 'Palace of the People' in Bucharest, dies at 64
- TV cameras to be allowed into UK Court of Appeal for first time after media campaign
The Americas
- Brazil's flamboyant playboy tycoon falls, his oil company filing for bankruptcy protection
- Long a fixture in Mexico's Day of Dead fiestas, elegant 'Skeleton Lady' spreads her allure
- Judge orders release of documents in drug case against Toronto mayor's friend
- 5,000 evacuated after Mexico pipeline spews gasoline geyser apparently caused by fuel theft
National Security
- 2 years after US military departure, Iraq asking for new help to battle al-Qaida
- House committee pushes Veterans Affairs Department to improve oversight of conference spending
- White House updates Jewish, pro-Israel groups on Iran amid concerns about new sanctions pause
- Analysis: Preoccupied Obama criticized over NKorea policy as it advances nuclear program