July 29, 2016 21 journalists appear in court in Turkey Twenty-one journalists are appearing in court in Istanbul after being detained as part of a sweeping crackdown following Turkey's July 15 failed military coup.
July 29, 2016 Colombian official says some 1,300 Cubans stranded in town Colombia's government ombudsman's office says that nearly 1,300 Cubans who hope to make their way to the United States are stranded in miserable conditions the Panamanian border.
July 29, 2016 Zika mosquito: thrives in hot water, hard to wipe out Behind the spread of the Zika virus is a tiny menace that just won't go away.
July 29, 2016 AP PHOTOS: Voodoo festival transforms Haitian village A village in northern Haiti is transformed over two days each July into the spiritual center of the Voodoo religion.
July 29, 2016 Russia's Putin to visit Slovenia to improve European ties Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting European Union and NATO-member Slovenia this weekend, signaling a bid to maintain ties amid simmering tensions between the Kremlin and the two Western-led blocs.
July 29, 2016 Syrian activists accuse US-led coalition of killing 28 civilians in airstrikes U.S.-led coalition targeting a village in northern Syria held by the Islamic State group killed 28 civilians, including seven children, Syrian activists said Friday.
July 29, 2016 5 points from AP interview with N. Korean diplomat Here are five points on tensions between North Korea and the U.S. from Pyongyang's top diplomat for U.S. affairs, interviewed by The Associated Press on Thursday: ___ SANCTIONS AGAINST KIM RANKLED GREATLY Han Song Ryol, director-general of the U.S. affairs department at North Korea's Foreign Ministry, emphasized the authoritarian country's anger over Washington's July 6 announcement putting leader Kim Jong Un on a list of sanctioned individuals in connection with alleged human rights abuses documented by the United Nations Human Rights Commission.
July 29, 2016 Rio preparing for worst as terror threat hangs over Olympics A half-million foreign tourists, dozens of heads of state and the attention of the world's media. If there were ever a headache for anti-terror forces, it's the Olympics.
July 29, 2016 3 killed during Colombia's celebration of soccer title Colombia's celebration of victory in the South American club soccer championship has ended in violence, with three fans killed in a night of boisterous revelry.
July 29, 2016 El Salvador strikes blow against gang in operation Authorities in El Salvador are claiming a strong blow against the leadership and financing of one of the country's principal street gangs.
