August 10, 2016 In Mexico, high avocado prices fueling deforestation Americans' love for avocados and rising prices for the highly exportable fruit are fueling the deforestation of central Mexico's pine forests as farmers rapidly expand their orchards to feed demand.
August 10, 2016 Couple caught with dead toddler in duffel bag at border crossing, officials say The body of a 2-year-old girl was found allegedly stuffed inside the duffel bag of a man and woman trying to cross into Tijuana, Mexico from the US on Tuesday morning, local media reported.
August 10, 2016 'Black box' recovered from freighter El Faro, which sank in hurricane 10 months ago Search crews have retrieved the "black box" from the wreckage of the freighter El Faro that sank in 15,000-feet of water near the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin last year, officials said Tuesday.
August 10, 2016 Norway police formally ID corpse as missing Utah attorney Police in Norway say the body of a man recovered from a Norwegian waterfall has been formally identified as missing Utah attorney Kent Richard Hart.
August 10, 2016 ESPN host John Saunders dead at 61 Longtime ESPN host John Saunders has died at the age of 61, the network announced Wednesday.
August 10, 2016 Afghan official: Taliban closing in on key city in the south An Afghan official says troops are being deployed to a key southern city in Helmand province amid intense fighting with the Taliban and fears it could fall to the insurgents within days.
August 10, 2016 UN hears details of suffering in Syrian city of Aleppo Experts painted a graphic portrait of barrel bombings, attacks on medical facilities, chemical weapons use and the ongoing suffering inside the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, shaming the international community for its inaction at an informal Security Council meeting Monday organized by the United States.
August 10, 2016 Turkish, Russian officials to discuss solution for Syria Turkey's foreign minister says Turkish foreign ministry, military and intelligence officials will travel to Russia for discussions on finding a solution to the Syria conflict.
August 10, 2016 A look at China's foreign policy challenges China's simmering feud with South Korea over the deployment of an American missile defense system is the latest in a string of foreign policy challenges piling up on President Xi Jinping's desk as he prepares to host the annual summit of the G20 nations next month.
August 10, 2016 Argentine judge seeks to revive probe against Fernandez An Argentine judge is seeking to revive an investigation into former President Cristina Fernandez over the alleged cover-up of Iranian involvement in the 1994 Jewish community center bombing.
