October 19, 2018 Venezuela's prosecutor rejects calls for independent probe Venezuela's chief prosecutor said he is investigating police officers who failed to keep safe an opposition politician who plunged from the 10th floor of a high-security building, even as he rejected calls for an independent probe into the suspicious death.
October 19, 2018 Migrant caravan showdown: Crowds reach Guatemalan border town as Mexico prepares for potential mass crossing The 4,000-person strong migrant caravan pushing north through Central America towards the United States reportedly stalled Friday morning at Guatemala's border with Mexico, where members debated the next step – including the possibility of an impending mass crossing attempt.
October 19, 2018 US and South Korea again call off a major military exercise The United States and South Korea are scrapping another major military exercise this year, a Pentagon official said Friday, citing a push for diplomatic progress with North Korea.
October 19, 2018 Pope accuser strikes back, blames gay priesthood for abuse The Vatican ambassador who accused Pope Francis of rehabilitating a disgraced ex-American cardinal is doubling down on his claims, asserting that the "scourge of homosexuality" in the priesthood is responsible for sex abuse and that the Vatican is being hypocritical in refusing to acknowledge it.
October 19, 2018 Former general says UK-US military cooperation under threat The former commander of American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan warned Friday that the United States' military cooperation with the U.K. could be threatened by the growing use of human rights laws to target British soldiers.
October 19, 2018 The Latest: Pakistan closes Afghanistan border crossings The Latest on the situation in Afghanistan ahead of the country's parliamentary election on Saturday (all times local): 11:50 a.m.
October 19, 2018 Southeast Asian navies to hold drills with China next week Southeast Asian navies are heading to their first joint exercises with China in its southern waters next week, and defense officials agreed Friday to conduct a similar drill with the U.S. next year.
October 19, 2018 Afghans set to vote despite Taliban threats, corruption Afghans will return to the polls for parliamentary elections on Saturday, hoping to bring change to a corrupt government that has lost nearly half the country to the Taliban.
October 19, 2018 Taliban attack kills Afghan officials, US general unhurt Afghanistan was reeling Friday, a day after an audacious assassination claimed by the Taliban that killed two senior officials in Kandahar province while the top U.S. commander who attended the high-level meeting where the attack happened was unharmed.
October 19, 2018 Migrants, police mass in town on Guatemala-Mexico border Members of a 3,000-strong migrant caravan have massed in this Guatemalan border town across the muddy Suchiate River from Mexico, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens retaliation if they continue toward the United States.
