October 14, 2016 'Congada' in Brazil mixes African roots, Christian rites Pulsing drums reverberate through the streets of this central Brazilian city as thousands of people in colorful garb march, dance and shimmy their way toward Our Lady of the Rosary church.
October 14, 2016 Afghan officials: More than 200 police, soldiers killed Afghan officials say hundreds of members of the security forces have been killed recently fighting insurgent attacks on the main city in the southern province of Helmand.
October 14, 2016 AP Explains: Why potent greenhouse gases are meeting's focus Greenhouse gases that are more powerful than carbon dioxide are the focus of a global gathering this week in Africa.
October 14, 2016 Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is entering a more advanced stage.
October 14, 2016 Clinton said US would 'ring China with missile defense' Hillary Clinton privately said the U.S. would "ring China with missile defense" if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea's nuclear program, a potential hint at how the former secretary of state would act if elected president.
October 14, 2016 Powerful greenhouse gases in focus at global climate meeting Greenhouse gases that are more powerful than carbon dioxide are the focus of a global gathering this week in Africa.
October 14, 2016 Clinton says US could 'ring China with missile defense' Hillary Clinton privately said the U.S. would "ring China with missile defense" if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea's nuclear program.
October 14, 2016 AP Explains: How Yemen's stalemate war could entangle US By firing missiles into Yemen, the United States likely will be further entangled in a stalemate war in the Arab world's poorest country, a conflict it has sought to extract itself from in recent weeks.
October 14, 2016 AP WAS THERE: When Thailand's Bhumibol became king in 1946 EDITOR'S NOTE — Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch who died at age 88, ascended to the throne in 1946 after the mysterious death of his 20-year-old brother pitched the Southeast Asian country then known as Siam into shock and one year of mourning.
October 14, 2016 'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as the Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean.
