June 23, 2016 AP Analysis: NKorea missile success followed flurry of flops North Korea endured international humiliation with five failed launches in about two months before it finally pulled off what appears to be a successful test of a powerful new midrange missile.
June 23, 2016 North Korea makes apparent progress with midrange missile North Korea took a significant step Wednesday in the development of a powerful ballistic missile intended to reach U.S. bases in the Pacific, launching one of the weapons about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) high after five failed attempts in recent months.
June 23, 2016 Cayman launches program to thin exploding numbers of iguanas A ballooning population of invasive green iguanas on Grand Cayman has become so alarming that the U.K. Caribbean territory has launched a pilot program to figure out how best to fight reptiles that began as escapees from the pet trade.
June 22, 2016 McIlroy out of Rio Olympics over Zika concerns Golfer Rory McIlroy became one of the most high-profile sports stars to opt out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, saying Wednesday it is "a risk I am unwilling to take."
June 22, 2016 Security guard held hostage at Quebec jail freed after standoff Inmates at a jail in eastern Quebec took a female security guard hostage Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of a courthouse and an hours-long standoff with police.
June 22, 2016 Colombia, FARC rebels announce historic cease-fire deal The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels say they have reached a deal on a bilateral cease-fire that would be the last major step toward ending one of the world's longest wars.
June 22, 2016 Israel PM to meet Kerry on talks with Palestinians Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Rome amid growing international pressure for the resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians.
June 22, 2016 Lebanese army slowly crushing extremists near Syria border In a remote corner of Lebanon near the border with Syria, Lebanese troops have been quietly making steady progress, fighting against Islamic extremists holed up in the rugged mountains.
June 22, 2016 H&M sees lower 2Q profit on strong US dollar, higher costs Hennes & Mauritz AB says second-quarter net profit fell 17 percent as the Swedish fashion retailer continued to be hit by a strong U.S. dollar causing high costs.
June 22, 2016 Jordan TV: Several troops killed, hurt in 'terrorist attack' Jordan's state TV says several border guards have been killed and wounded in a "cowardly terrorist attack." The incident was reported on Tuesday in a scroll during regular programming.
