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July 2, 2016

Pentagon: 2 IS leaders killed in airstrike on Iraq's Mosul

The Pentagon says two senior Islamic State group commanders were killed in a U.S. airstrike in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on June 25.

July 2, 2016

Attackers take hostages at Bangladesh restaurant

Local media report that a group of up to nine attackers took hostages inside a restaurant frequented by both locals and foreigners in a diplomatic zone in Bangladesh's capital.

July 2, 2016

Police say 2 officers killed in Bangladesh attack

The Latest on the attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in a diplomatic zone in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka (all times local): 1 a.m.

July 2, 2016

Venezuela ending power rationing after 2 months of cuts

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is lifting electricity rationing that began more than two months ago because a drought had caused low water levels at the hydroelectric dam that provides most of the country's power.

July 2, 2016

Peru: German falls to death posing for photo at Machu Picchu

Authorities in Peru say a German tourist plunged to his death in a deep Andean ravine while posing for a photo in an area above the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu that is closed to visitors.

July 1, 2016

Puerto Rico faces historic default as rescue bill approved

Puerto Rico faced a historic default Friday as the U.S. territory prepared to enter unchartered waters under the guidance of a newly enacted federal control board to oversee the island's finances amid a dire economic crisis.

July 1, 2016

Mideast mediators questions Israel's commitment to 2 states

International mediators trying to promote Mideast peace say Israel's settlement expansion is eroding the viability of a Palestinian state and raises "legitimate questions" about its commitment to a two-state solution.

July 1, 2016

Mexico official to protesting teachers: End blockades now

A top Mexican official is warning that roadblocks by protesting teachers in restive southern states must end immediately.

July 1, 2016

Shrimp slaves wait for justice 8 months after Thai raid

Nearly eight months ago, migrant worker Tin Nyo Win thought he was doing the right thing — the only thing — to help free his pregnant wife from slavery inside a Thai shrimp peeling shed.

July 1, 2016

Turkish official: Mastermind of Feb "terror attack" killed

As Turkey continues to investigate the Istanbul airport bombing and track down suspects, a Turkish official says the mastermind of an earlier suicide bombing has been killed.