August 9, 2016 Delta shutdown strands 1,000-plus at Narita airport in Japan More than 1,000 people spent the night at Narita airport outside Tokyo because of the computer shutdown that halted Delta Air Lines flights worldwide.
August 9, 2016 39 killed by mudslides in Mexico; new storm aims for Baja Mountain communities in two Mexican states are recovering from weekend mudslides that killed 39 people during heavy rains brought by remnants of Hurricane Earl.
August 8, 2016 Stinging criticism: Brazilians taunt US athletes over Zika After months of dire predictions from abroad about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, some Brazilian fans are doing some stinging of their own: They're booing U.S. athletes and taunting them over the fears that kept some competitors at home.
August 8, 2016 Peru minister: Strong evidence of police death squads Peru's new interior minister says there is strong evidence that police officers ran death squads in 2011-2015 and prosecutors are investigating.
August 8, 2016 Afghan official: Gunmen abduct American, Australian in Kabul An Afghan security official says five gunmen wearing military uniforms have abducted an American and an Australian in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
August 8, 2016 Delta grounds flights due to systems problems Delta Airlines says it is has grounded flights after experiencing unspecified systems issues.
August 8, 2016 Dozens killed in Mexico mudslides as Tropical Storm Javier nears Cabo San Lucas Tropical Storm Javier pushed closer to the resort city of Cabo San Lucas on the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula Monday, while the death toll from former Hurricane Earl rose to 40 in the country's eastern mountains.
August 8, 2016 Turkish ruling party purges US-based cleric's followers Turkey's state-run news agency says the ruling party has instructed its local branches and municipalities to purge themselves of followers of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused by the government of being behind the country's failed July 15 coup.
August 8, 2016 Iraq receives a new batch of F-16 fighter jets from US An Iraqi spokesman says the country's air force has received a new batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the United States.
August 8, 2016 US Navy visits China, Ramos leaves for South China Sea talks A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential gas and oil reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest key developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
