April 8, 2017 The Latest: Strike on town hit with chemical weapons kills 1 The Latest on Syria (all times local): 10:50 a.m.
April 8, 2017 Pope raises own mortality in rallying youth to lead church Pope Francis is urging young people to lead the church's future even as he voices doubts about whether he'll be around much longer to see it.
April 8, 2017 In Istanbul's 'Little Syria,' refugees want more from US The fast-moving developments in Syria are never far from people's minds in an Istanbul neighborhood that is home to thousands of refugees from the country's civil war.
April 8, 2017 Trudeau to mark 100 years of Vimy battle that defined Canada An ocean away from home, spilling their blood on a remote ridge in the muddied battlefields of northern France a century ago, many would argue that Canadians earned nationhood.
April 8, 2017 Tales from the border: 2 weeks along the US-Mexico frontier The smells and sounds of Tijuana smack us as soon as we open the doors of our bug-splattered rental, a Jeep Renegade: food stalls selling roasted corn, churros and hot dogs; a near-empty bar blaring the oompa-oompas of norteno, Mexico's answer to polka.
April 8, 2017 Australian leader vague on fate of asylum seekers The future of hundreds of asylum seekers languishing at an Australian-run detention center in Papua New Guinea remains in doubt, with the leaders of both countries declining to provide details about what will happen to the men if a deal to resettle them in the United States falls through.
April 8, 2017 US strike on Syrian air base has limited impact on Assad The U.S. missile attack caused heavy damage to one of Syria's biggest and most strategic air bases, used to launch warplanes to strike opposition-held areas throughout Syria.
April 8, 2017 College student dies during Venezuela protest A college student has been shot dead during a protest outside Venezuela's capital city.
April 8, 2017 Governor latest opposition leader targeted in Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles said Friday that a government agency has banned him from seeking office for 15 years.
April 8, 2017 Ecuador prosecutors search polling firm following election Ecuadorean prosecutors and police have searched the office of a Gallup polling affiliate whose presidential election exit poll fueled protests by projecting a six-point win for the losing opposition candidate.