April 20, 2016 The Latest: More rescuers arrive in earthquake-hit Ecuador The Latest on the deadly earthquake in Ecuador (all times local): 3:30 a.m.
April 19, 2016 The Latest: EU told to admit more Turks or migrant deal dies The Latest on Europe's efforts to cope with the influx of migrants (all times local): 2:20 p.m.
April 19, 2016 Jewish leader thanks Putin for fighting anti-Semitism The president of the World Jewish Congress has thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his efforts to fight anti-Semitism in Russia.
April 19, 2016 Yemeni rebels hold Jew over smuggling out old Torah scroll Yemeni security officials say a member of the country's Jewish minority has been detained over allegations he helped smuggle an 800-year-old scroll to Israel.
April 19, 2016 Iraqi parliament fails to vote on fate of its speaker Iraqi lawmakers have failed to vote on whether they will oust or keep the incumbent parliament speaker, prolonging the country's simmering political crisis.
April 19, 2016 Jerusalem gay pride parade attacker convicted of murder A Jerusalem court has convicted an ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jew who fatally stabbed a teenage girl at a gay pride parade.
April 19, 2016 Dozens of US-based cleric's supporters arrested in Turkey soccer crackdown Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 38 people suspected of "framing" soccer team Fenerbahce's players and directors in a match-fixing investigation in 2011, as the government pressed ahead with a crackdown on supporters of a U.S.-based Muslim cleric.
April 19, 2016 Jordan halts plan to install cameras at Jerusalem holy site Jordan's prime minister says his government has decided to call off a plan to install surveillance cameras at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site.
April 19, 2016 Morocco: one of the world's oldest libraries is renovated The settling dust from renovations and the banging of tools aren't ideal sights and sounds for a library — but this is no ordinary library.
April 18, 2016 Carter arrives in Iraq for talks on how to beef up IS fight Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to talk to Iraqi leaders about the next steps to beef up the Iraqi forces working to retake the northern city of Mosul.