September 18, 2016 Putin: Washington keeping cease-fire details secret Russian President Vladimir Putin is expressing frustration at Washington's refusal to publish the Syrian cease-fire deal reached with Russia, but says Moscow won't unilaterally release it.
September 18, 2016 World leaders to focus on refugee crisis and Syria at UN World leaders meeting at the United Nations starting Monday will be trying to make progress on two intractable problems at the top of the global agenda — the biggest refugee crisis since World War II and the Syrian conflict now in its sixth year that has claimed over 300,000 lives.
September 18, 2016 The Latest: Russia says Syrian rebels violating truce The Latest on the conflict in Syria, where a fragile cease-fire has entered its fifth day.
September 18, 2016 Calgary officer stabbed in mall after chase, suspect shot A Calgary police officer was severely injured after being stabbed following a chase into a shopping mall.
September 18, 2016 The Latest: Russia says Assad's future is Syria's business The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia has been holding since coming into effect earlier this week (all times local): 11:30 p.m.
September 17, 2016 Venezuela's crisis keeps non-aligned summit turnout low Crisis-hit Venezuela's economic and political problems are keeping world leaders away from a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement that was supposed to hit its full stride on Saturday.
September 17, 2016 Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road race An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday.
September 17, 2016 Not all observers welcome for Morocco's elections Morocco's elections next month will draw attention from around the region and beyond — but not all eyes will be welcome.
September 17, 2016 Aristide returns to campaign trail after fainting at rally Former Haitian leader Jean-Bertand Aristide has returned to the campaign trail a day after passing out while supporting his political faction's presidential candidate.
September 17, 2016 Colombia's FARC kicks off last congress as guerrilla army The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is kicking off its last conference as a rebel army as it looks to transition into a political movement following the signing of a peace accord.