James Luckey-Lange Recounts Being Detained, Starved and Beaten in Venezuela
James Luckey-Lange, 28, wrote about kindness and shared humanity as he traveled. But he said he had been shackled, starved...
Latin America
Carney Says Canada and Australia Can ‘Set the Agenda’ as World Faces ‘Crises’
The Canadian prime minister is touring the Asia-Pacific to rejuvenate alliances in the wake of the U.S. trade war and...
Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs
Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s...
Feminist Scholars and Activists on the Past and Future of Feminism
Feminist scholars and activists, including Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, reflected on a movement that they said remains unfinished.
Cuba’s Tourism Industry Is Collapsing as U.S. Moves Deter Travel
The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source...
Toronto Synagogue Is Damaged by Gunfire on Night of Jewish Holiday
The temple said 20 shots were fired at the building but no one was hurt.
U.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’
The U.S. Southern Command said that the joint activity with Ecuador was an effort to “combat the scourge of narco-terrorism,”...
Carney Says That Canada’s Support for Airstrikes Came ‘With Regret’
The prime minister criticized Israel and the U.S. for not consulting other nations or the U.N. before their attack on...
British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time
The Canadian province is moving permanently to daylight saving time, officials announced.
Ceramics, Once the Lifeblood of Mexican Artisans, Are Under Pressure
In the state of Michoacán, industrial agriculture and organized crime threaten a cottage industry.