September 9, 2016 Ex-head of Argentina air force sentenced in 'Dirty War' case A court in Argentina has sentenced the head of the country's air force to 25 years in prison for the abduction and disappearance of activists during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.
September 8, 2016 Nazi hand stamps used to mark visitors to Ecuadorean jail A prison warden in Ecuador is in hot water after it was discovered that security guards were marking visitors to the penitentiary with hand stamps featuring the Nazi swastika.
September 8, 2016 Mexico predicts 2.5 pct GDP growth, stronger peso for 2017 The Mexican government is predicting the country will see 2.5 percent economic growth in 2017 and a somewhat stronger peso.
September 8, 2016 Russia: Israel, Palestinian leaders agree to meet for talks Russia's Foreign Ministry says Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed "in principle" to meet in Moscow for talks.
September 8, 2016 Iranian faction among Kurds trained by US against militants An Iranian Kurdish rebel group received military training in weapons and explosives from U.S. and European advisers as part of the international program backing Kurds in the war against the Islamic State group in Iraq, the group's commander told The Associated Press.
September 8, 2016 'What is Aleppo?' Syrians share stories from war-torn city Asked on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Thursday what he would do about the conflict in Aleppo, U.S. presidential candidate Gary Johnson replied, "what is Aleppo?" In the U.S., his comments sparked debate over the lack of foreign policy discussions in these presidential elections.
September 8, 2016 Putin's popularity: the envy of other politicians Donald Trump's statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin enjoys an 82 percent approval rating among his people wasn't hyperbole.
September 8, 2016 Guyana prime minister orders pregnant TV anchor reinstated The prime minister of Guyana has ordered the reinstatement of a TV anchor on the state-run station who said she was removed from her position because she is pregnant.
September 8, 2016 Bears wander into Ontario restaurant Police say they had to put down a mother bear that wandered into a northern Ontario restaurant with her cubs and started knocking over products in a storage room.
September 8, 2016 Ryan Lochte hit with swimming ban, loses $100,000 in bonuses Ryan Lochte is banned from swimming through next June and will forfeit $100,000 in bonus money that went with his gold medal at the Olympics, part of the penalty for his drunken encounter at a gas station in Brazil during last month's games.
