September 9, 2016 British-Iranian woman sentenced to 5 years in Iran prison The husband of a British-Iranian woman held in Iran on suspicion of being a spy while traveling with her young daughter says she has been sentenced to five years in prison.
September 9, 2016 After Brazil prez ousted, future of Workers' Party unclear When Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was president of Brazil, he often ordered dishes like goat stomach stew from a warehouse-turned-restaurant in the nation's capital.
September 9, 2016 AP Analysis: N. Korea seeks leverage by playing nuke card Mark up another first for North Korea — two nuclear tests in one year.
September 9, 2016 Uzbekistan's new leader pledges better ties with Russia, US The acting president of Uzbekistan, chosen following the death of the country's authoritarian leader, says he wants closer ties with Russia, the United States and China.
September 9, 2016 Summit goes soft on China over sea dispute A summit of Southeast Asian countries and world powers is expected to let China off with a muted reprimand over its expansionist activities in the disputed South China Sea, according to a draft of their joint statement to be released Thursday.
September 9, 2016 Trump supporters court Jewish settlers in the West Bank Republican activists are trying to "make America great again" — from inside a Jewish settlement deep in the West Bank.
September 9, 2016 Monitors report unusual seismic activity in North Korea A European monitoring agency is reporting a 5.0 magnitude quake near North Korea's northeastern nuclear test site.
September 9, 2016 6th suspect arrested in slaying of activist in Honduras Honduran authorities say they have arrested the sixth, and last, suspect among those sought for allegedly carrying out the killing of environmental activist Berta Caceres last March.
September 9, 2016 Cuban military expands its economic empire under detente At the height of Cuba's post-Soviet economic crisis, a man with the obscure title of city historian began transforming Havana's crumbling historic center block by block, polishing stone facades, replacing broken stained glass and repairing potholed streets.
September 9, 2016 Another suspect arrested in killing of Honduran activist Honduran authorities have arrested a sixth suspect in the March killing of environmental activist Berta Caceres.
