September 13, 2016 The Latest: Turkey uses truce to send aid to Syria's Aleppo The Latest on developments in the civil war in Syria where a cease-fire brokered by the United States and Russia is due to start at sundown (all times local): 12:10 p.m.
September 13, 2016 Turkey formally requests US to arrest Fethullah Gulen Turkey's state-run news agency says the Justice Ministry has sent the United States its first formal request demanding the arrest of the alleged mastermind of July's abortive coup.
September 13, 2016 Russia-US-brokered Syria cease-fire to start at sunset A cease-fire brokered by the United States and Russia is set to begin at sunset in Syria amid mixed messages of commitment from various rebel factions but with verbal backing by President Bashar Assad's government.
September 13, 2016 Brazilian lawmakers vote to strip ex-speaker of his seat Brazil's lower house of Congress voted overwhelmingly late Monday to strip the legislative seat of its former speaker amid accusations of corruption and obstruction of justice.
September 13, 2016 Brazil ratifies Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gases The Brazilian government on Monday ratified its participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change, a significant step by Latin America's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that could spur other countries to move forward.
September 13, 2016 El Salvador judge orders former attorney general freed A judge in El Salvador has ordered a former attorney general freed, saying there is not sufficient evidence to detain him on charges that he divulged intercepted telephone conversations while prosecuting a Roman Catholic priest from Spain in 2014.
September 13, 2016 US flies bombers over S.Korea in show of force against North The United States on Tuesday sent two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force meant to cow North Korea after its recent nuclear test and also to settle rattled nerves in the South.
September 12, 2016 Cuban dissident Coco Farinas ends hunger strike A Cuban dissident says fellow activist Guillermo Farinas has ended a nearly two-month hunger strike in response to an apparently false report about the European Parliament taking up his case.
September 12, 2016 Swedish appeals court to rule on Assange detention Friday A Swedish appeals court says it will make a ruling Friday on whether to rescind the detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
September 12, 2016 China, Russia launch South China Sea naval war games The Chinese and Russian navies launched eight days of war games in the South China Sea on Monday, in a sign of growing cooperation between their armed forces against the backdrop of regional territorial disputes.
