October 8, 2016 Venezuela honors Vladimir Putin with Hugo Chavez peace prize Venezuela's socialist president has created a peace prize in honor of the late Hugo Chavez and says his pick for the initial award is Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
October 8, 2016 Afghan official: 3 policemen killed in southern Kandahar An Afghan official says at least three police officers have been killed in an attack in southern Kandahar province.
October 8, 2016 New York bombing suspect's father: US 'punishing' my family The father of New York bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami says the FBI has made "mistake after mistake" in handling the case and is now "punishing" the family for his son's wrongdoing by barring them from travelling to the United States.
October 8, 2016 Egypt admonishes US embassy over travel warning Egypt has admonished the U.S. Embassy in Cairo for issuing a travel warning for American citizens to avoid large gatherings and public spaces due to "potential security concerns." In a statement late Friday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the U.S. Embassy had not informed authorities of the reasons behind its travel warning or the specifics of the security concerns.
October 8, 2016 A look at the 1st 100 days of Duterte's phenomenal rule In just 100 days in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has stirred a hornet's nest by picking a fight with Barack Obama, the United Nations, the European Union and others who have criticized his brutal crackdown against drugs that has left more than 3,600 suspects dead.
October 8, 2016 The Latest: Al-Qaida faction refuses to leave Aleppo The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 5:30 p.m.
October 7, 2016 4 guilty in 1 of Puerto Rico's biggest corruption cases A federal jury on Friday found four people guilty on all charges in one of Puerto Rico's biggest public corruption cases in recent years.
October 7, 2016 Vietnam labels California group a terrorist organization Vietnam's government has officially labeled a California-based anti-Communist group a terrorist organization and warned that anyone involved with it will be considered an accomplice in terrorism and will be dealt with in accordance with Vietnamese law.
October 7, 2016 APNewsBreak: UN criticism of Trump prompts Russian response Diplomats tell The Associated Press that Russia's government lodged a formal complaint last month with the United Nations over a top U.N.
October 7, 2016 Colombian President Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
