The latest published reporting from this region.
A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.
Read moreWhatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
Read morePresident Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.
Read moreMachado, who was in exile for nearly a year, said the transition in Venezuela's government would be "irreversible, organised, pacific".
Read moreThe Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions affect everything from mortgages to car loans
Read moreThe defeated presidential candidate says he will lead the opposition from the US.
Read moreThe troops are trying to recover four military personnel who went missing in an ambush on the outskirts of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
Read moreDemocrats have promised a wave of probes into the Trump administration if they win back the House.
Read morePhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is recovering from a life-threatening condition which developed after he was cleared to play with a blood clot and board a long-haul flight.
Read moreMaya Turner was recently named one of the University of Manitoba's seven captains, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the school's history.
Read moreThe Trump-Lula relationship may have thawed, but several issues could reignite tensions between the two leaders.
Read moreMillions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.
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