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October 5, 2016

Haiti's southwest hunkers down in night of fury from Matthew

The towns and villages of Haiti's southwestern peninsula battened down as best they could early Tuesday for a nightlong lashing by life-threatening winds, rains and storm surge unleashed by powerful Hurricane Matthew.

October 5, 2016

Colombian president meeting rival Uribe in bid to save peace

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will meet with his predecessor and chief opponent in a bid to save a peace deal with leftist rebels.

October 4, 2016

Powerful Hurricane Matthew slams Cuba as southeastern US braces for impact

Hurricane Matthew made its second landfall at Category 4 strength near the Eastern tip of Cuba Tuesday evening as residents along the east coast of the US brace for impact later in the week.

October 4, 2016

Syrian pro-government forces press attack on city of Aleppo

Syrian rebels say pro-government forces are pressing their assault on the eastern, rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo, this time attacking the city from the south in a bid to penetrate opposition-controlled areas.

October 4, 2016

Russia sends more air defense missiles to Syria

The Russian military said Tuesday it had beefed up its forces in Syria with state-of-the-art air defense missiles, an announcement that follows Washington's move to suspend contacts with Russia over Syria.

October 4, 2016

Austrian presidential hopeful meets US Trump backer

A U.S. Republican congressman who supports Donald Trump has endorsed the right-wing candidate leading in popularity polls in the race to become Austria's next president, saying the Austrian's anti-immigration views have been heard internationally.

October 4, 2016

The Latest: UN official decries 'calamity' in Syria's Aleppo

The Latest on developments in Syria after the collapse of a U.S. and Russia-brokered cease-fire two weeks ago, mainly in the rebel-held east (all times local): 1:05 p.m.

October 4, 2016

Goldcorp suspends operations at largest Mexican gold mine

Canadian mining company Goldcorp says it is suspending operations at Mexico's largest gold mine as a weeklong blockade by a trucking contractor and local residents drags on.

October 4, 2016

Turkey: 15 Turkish-backed rebels killed in fighting with IS

Turkish military officials say 15 Syrian opposition fighters have been killed in an ongoing battle with Islamic State militants in northern Syria.

October 4, 2016

Nobel physics prize: A look at the 3 winners, their feats

Three British-born scientists who have conducted extensive research in the United States have won this year's Nobel Prize in physics.