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June 3, 2016

UN envoy says airdrops should be considered for Syria

The U.N.'s special envoy for Syria is calling for the U.S., Russia and the world community to support possible airdrops of food and other critically needed supplies to besieged areas of Syria.

June 3, 2016

Diplomats try to revive Mideast peace process in Paris

U.S., European and Arab diplomats are meeting in Paris for a French-led effort to revive the Mideast peace process, despite skepticism from Israel.

June 3, 2016

Iraqi military takes a slow approach in battle for Fallujah

The battle for Fallujah is shaping up to be unlike any of the other assaults in the Iraqi military's town-by-town war with the Islamic State group.

June 3, 2016

Venezuela's Maduro takes legal action against congress

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is taking legal action against congress, accusing the body of meddling in the country's international relations.

June 3, 2016

Hells Angels bikers meet in Poland, watched by police

Police in central Poland are on standby as hundreds of Hells Angels bikers' clubs from around Europe and the U.S. are gathering near Warsaw for an annual meeting.

June 3, 2016

Scientists say Zika may be transmitted by oral sex, kissing

Amid growing concern over an increasing number of Zika cases in the Americas, scientists are now cautioning that the usually mosquito-borne virus may be transmitted not only by vaginal sex, but also by oral sex and kissing.

June 3, 2016

Thousands of Peruvian pilgrims attend Snow Star Festival

Tens of thousands of pilgrims crowd an Andean valley, with dancers in multi-layered skirts and musicians with drums and flutes performing non-stop over three days.

June 3, 2016

With new tactics, Taliban gain ground in south Afghanistan

In the rugged terrain of the Taliban heartland in southern Afghanistan, the fight against Kabul has become a war for control of key stretches of main roads and highways as the insurgents use a new tactic to gain ground.

June 3, 2016

Carter: Military will learn from 2 fatal training accidents

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the military will attempt to learn from the tragic loss of life in two incidents Thursday -- one in Texas, the other in Tennessee -- since both involved safety issues in training.

June 3, 2016

Mexico's dominant PRI a contender even in struggling states

It looks like party time in Veracruz.