July 13, 2016 Jamaica panel charges 5 policemen in schoolgirl's shooting Jamaican investigators have charged five police officers for seriously wounding a teenage girl with what witnesses allege was reckless shooting.
July 13, 2016 US sends troops to South Sudan capital to protect citizens The U.S. military in Africa says it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city.
July 13, 2016 The Latest: Third candidate jumps into Labour leader race The Latest on British political developments (all times local): 9:15 a.m.
July 13, 2016 IS says senior commander al-Shishani killed in Iraq An Islamic State-run media outlet says Omar al-Shishani, one of the group's top military commanders, has been killed in fighting near the Iraqi city of Mosul.
July 13, 2016 NATO, Russian ambassadors meet to keep dialogue open Ambassadors from NATO nations are meeting with Russian envoys to explain decisions taken at the recent alliance summit and attempt to reduce tensions with Moscow.
July 13, 2016 Pakistan says school attack mastermind killed by US drone Pakistan's military says the mastermind of a 2014 attack on an army-run school has been killed in a U.S. drone strike.
July 13, 2016 Police in Honduras arrest 3 in murder of activist Authorities in Honduras said Wednesday that they have arrested three suspects in the murder of an environmental and indigenous rights activist — the third slaying victim from the same organization in four months.
July 13, 2016 Low risk in all but 4 countries of Olympics-related Zika NEW YORK (AP) -- The upcoming Olympic games are not likely to have a major impact on the spread of Zika virus, although four developing countries could face a substantially higher risk, according to a new government estimate.
July 13, 2016 The Latest: China reserves right to declare air defense zone The Latest on an international tribunal's ruling on the case filed by the Philippines against China's claims in the South China Sea (all times local): 1 p.m.
July 13, 2016 S. Korea announces site for US missile defense system An advanced U.S. missile defense system will be deployed in a rural farming town in southeastern South Korea, Seoul officials announced Wednesday, angering not only North Korea and China but also local residents who fear potential health hazards that they believe the U.S. system might cause.