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CARTAGENA, Colombia - Unprecedented Latin American opposition to U.S. sanctions on Cuba left President Barack Obama isolated at a summit on Sunday and illustrated Washington's declining influence in a region being aggressively courted by China. Unlike the rock-star status...

Environment Minister Peter Kent said he is cautiously optimistic a new global climate agreement can be reached by 2015, following the conclusion of a UN summit in Durban, South Africa. More...

The "Step Up" movies have grossed more than $430 million worldwide, so Summit Entertainment is making a fourth, the studio announced Tuesday. It stars a couple of newcomers: Ryan Guzman, a model, and Kathryn McCormick, who was discovered on the television series "So You Think You Can Dance."...

Moody's cut Spain's debt rating on Thursday, pushing the euro lower and deepening the sense of crisis in the 17-nation currency bloc on the eve of a crucial summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled to lawmakers in a closed-door meeting that she was prepared to agree an increase in...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on the second day of the EU summit in Brussels. European heads of government vowed on Friday that the eurozone's bail-out fund would always have enough financial wherewithal to rescue any faltering country, but the leaders...

APEC leaders said in a joint statement they would take steps toward a trans-Pacific trade treaty. Yokohama, Japan -- World leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Sunday pledged to work toward a free trade area in Asia. "We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to achieving...

Thousands protest G20 summit arrests TORONTO, (UPI) -- Thousands of people took to the streets in Toronto and other Canadian cities Saturday to protest the Group of 20 summit arrests last month. The demonstrators demanded an independent and public investigation of alleged overly aggressive...

Nearly 150 arrests in Toronto protests TORONTO, (UPI) -- Toronto police said they arrested nearly 150 people in protests that lasted into early Sunday morning during the weekend summit of global economic leaders. Thousands of protesters marched in Toronto Saturday in a series of demonstrations...

Ethiopia and Malawi invited to G20 summit TORONTO, (UPI) -- The leaders of Ethiopia and Malawi have been invited for the first time to attend a Group of 20 summit, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Saturday. In addition to Ethiopia and Malawi, Harper's office said he also extended...

Obama heads to Moscow for "reset" summit By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama heads to Moscow on Sunday promising a far-reaching effort to "reset" U.S.-Russia relations that hit a post-Cold War low under the Bush administration. Obama is expected to clinch summit deals on the...

CUMANA, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that Venezuela will vote against the declaration of the Summit of the Americas in a gesture of protest against the United States. The summit, which begins Friday, brings together all 34 members of the Organization of American States. But...

MEXICO CITY – After backing Mexico's ongoing battle against drug cartels, President Barack Obama is heading to a Western Hemisphere summit with a sudden spotlight on Cuba. The president is to fly Friday to the island of Trinidad for the 34-nation Summit of the Americas, a gathering to which...

Thai political turmoil spreads to Asia summit site -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATTAYA, Thailand – Visiting Asian leaders got a taste of Thailand's political turmoil Friday when thousands of anti-government protesters converged on the venue...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. President Barack Obama will seek stronger cooperation with Latin America at a summit marking a "new beginning" for hemispheric relations, an adviser said Thursday. Jeffrey Davidow, the White House adviser for the Summit of the Americas, said the April 17-19...

Castro: Americans Summit to keep 'excluding' Cuba -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAVANA – A summit of leaders from across the Americas won't start for almost two weeks. But Fidel Castro is already complaining about its closing statement. In an...

SkyFILES: The Changing Times by Michael Hopkins Whether it was talking shop on the sun-filled deck of the St. Regis Resort in Aspen, or conversing in the deep basement of the swanky hotel in this Colorado mountain town, one topic was on the mind of most attendees at this year's Aspen Summit...