A video apparently showing the British citizen's beheading has drawn widespread condemnation.
Brazil's technical recession has become a central theme of its presidential election, along with falling investment and infrastructure woes.
Manchester United had been linked with a January transfer for Mats Hummels, among others.
South America's second-largest economy is battling American creditors in New York courts -- here's an explainer on the whole imbroglio.
The Michigan automaker says Russia, South America and recalls have hit harder than previously estimated.
A New York City judge found Argentina in contempt for declining to repay the debt it owes two U.S. hedge funds.
Hearing is over Argentina's failure to follow court order to continue to pay holders of its restructured debt.
The 2014-2015 season is projected to yield record soybean and wheat crops, while corn and rice keep pace with last season's output.
The decline of the Argentinian peso versus the dollar could have a silver lining for Argentinian farmers and exporters.
Economists say the official data on the Argentinian economy is once again looking untrustworthy.
After years of military cuts, experts raise questions about whether the UK can make a meaningful impact against ISIS.
Argentina called in the United States' top diplomat in the country on Tuesday to express its "deep indignation" over a local newspaper interview in which he made reference the South American country's latest debt default.
While the U.S. debates raising minimum wages, its Southern neighbors are doing just that -- but inflation may make their efforts in vain.
Angel Di Maria came up with this first goal for Manchester United in Sunday's 4-0 demolishing of QPR.
The new plan aims to sidestep a U.S. court ruling in June that favored Argentina's hedge-fund bondholders.
Other indigenous groups on the continent also reportedly played ball games much before the arrival of Europeans in South America.
The fossils of a new species of long-necked sauropod dinosaur have been discovered and identified in Tanzania.
The remains of a colossal dinosaur discovered in Argentina marks the most complete skeleton of a titanosaur ever unearthed.
Two very different experiments in digital currency are evolving in Latin America, including the world's first statewide Bitcoin experiment.
Argentina blasted four goals past Germany in the first 50 minutes of play, exacting some revenge for their World Cup final loss earlier this summer.
The northern state of Coahuila became the first jurisdiction outside of Mexico City to legalize same-sex marriage.
Microsoft's XBox One will launch in 29 more markets this month.