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02/03/2012 03:21 AM

Colombian police: 6 killed in blast

Six people were killed in an explosion targeting a police station in southern Colombia Thursday, authorities said.

02/02/2012 11:55 PM

Cartels targeting police officers in Juarez, authorities say; 8 officers dead

Julian Juarez Baena, a police officer in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, had just finished his shift. It was just after 9 p.m. last Saturday, and he was driving home.

02/02/2012 07:39 PM

Canadian authorities bust child porn rings

At least 60 people have been charged in connection with one of Canada's largest ever pornography busts, authorities said Thursday.

02/02/2012 11:10 AM

Ciudad Juarez plans to protect police by housing them in hotels

In this violence-plagued border city, officials are stepping up security -- for police.

02/01/2012 01:02 PM

FARC delays hostage release

Colombian guerrillas have postponed the release of six hostages because of alleged militarization in the area where they operate, the group said Wednesday.

02/01/2012 12:22 PM

Human rights groups denounce Duvalier decision

Human rights activists decried Tuesday a Haitian judge's decision not to try former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier for human rights violations.

02/01/2012 03:35 AM

Argentina slams Prince William's Falklands deployment

Argentina's foreign ministry slammed British officials Tuesday over Prince William's upcoming deployment in the Falkland Islands.

01/31/2012 06:10 PM

Drought conditions spur action in Mexico

Rains will bring some relief to drought-stricken Mexico this week, but they will not be enough alleviate the bigger challenges, officials say.

01/31/2012 05:02 PM

Tensions flare over Falkland Islands

It's been nearly 30 years since British and Argentinian troops fought over the Falkland Islands, but politicians from both countries are ratcheting up their rhetoric over the British-controlled territory.

01/31/2012 10:52 AM

Peru quake injury numbers rise

The number of people confirmed injured in an earthquake in Peru rose to 145, civil defense officials in the South American nation said Tuesday.

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