August 2, 2016 Turkey captures 2 more suspected of raiding Erdogan's hotel Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have captured two more people suspected of being part of a group of soldiers who raided President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's seaside hotel during the failed coup.
August 2, 2016 Bangladeshi struggles with son's fatal fall into militancy He has seen the body, and authorities say the fingerprints match.
August 2, 2016 Campaign to recall Venezuela president completes first phase Venezuelan electoral authorities have certified that opponents of President Nicolas Maduro gathered enough signatures permitting them to conduct a second petition drive aimed at removing the socialist leader from office.
August 2, 2016 Bauza is new coach for Argentina's national soccer team Edgardo Bauza, a former Argentine player who has been the coach of the Sao Paulo soccer club in Brazil, was named Tuesday to head Argentina's national team.
August 1, 2016 Former Venezuelan officials indicted on US drug charges U.S. prosecutors have indicted two former Venezuelan officials on drug charges.
August 1, 2016 China restates sovereignty claims amid S. China Sea tensions A look at some recent key 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.
August 1, 2016 Syrian official: Troops repel attempt to break Aleppo siege A Syrian military official says government forces have repelled an attack by insurgents that was an attempt to break the siege imposed on rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo.
August 1, 2016 Puerto Rico bondholders devastated, but see hope in US plan Attorney Santiago Mari sighed as he punched numbers into his calculator and saw the result.
August 1, 2016 Texas balloon crash reminder of Egypt's 2013 disaster The weekend's hot balloon crash in Texas has been a grim reminder of a similar but deadlier accident in Egypt three years ago, when 19 foreign tourists burned to death or jumped to their deaths from the burning balloon as their sightseeing sunrise flight over the famed temples of the ancient city of Luxor drew to a close.
August 1, 2016 Jamaica on alert as storm system gains strength Authorities in Jamaica have issued a weather alert as a storm system gains strength southeast of the island in the Caribbean Sea.
