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May 29, 2016

Fiji pulls some peacekeepers from Egypt amid security fears

Fiji says it's bringing home about 65 of the 300-plus peacekeepers it has stationed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and has closed remote bases there as the security situation deteriorates.

May 29, 2016

Bale alright on the night as Ronaldo fails to shine

Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines with the winning kick in a penalty shootout in the Champions League final, more than compensating for what was a quiet game by his standards.

May 28, 2016

Ex-presidents meet with Venezuela government, opposition

A group of former presidents has held secret meetings with members of Venezuela's opposition and government representatives in the Dominican Republic in an attempt at mediating the South American nation's political standoff.

May 28, 2016

Putin visits Orthodox monastic community at Mount Athos

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the northern Greek peninsula of Mount Athos, on a visit to the autonomous Orthodox Christian monastic community here.

May 28, 2016

Drug lord 'Chapo' Guzman's lawyers split on extradition case

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's fight to stave off extradition to the United States has led to a schism between his own lawyers.

May 28, 2016

Argentine court sentences ex-dictator for Operation Condor

A court in Argentina has sentenced former junta leader Reynaldo Bignone to 20 years in prison for Operation Condor crimes.

May 28, 2016

A look at the Operation Condor conspiracy in South America

Argentina's last dictator and 14 other former military officials were sentenced Friday to prison for human rights crimes committed during the Operation Condor conspiracy.

May 28, 2016

Catholic priest says Colombia rebels free Spanish journalist

A Roman Catholic priest says the National Liberation Army has freed a Spanish journalist who went missing a week ago in a lawless region of Colombia.

May 28, 2016

AP Analysis: Hopes for peace dim with new Taliban leader

Afghanistan's government has offered the new Taliban leader a choice: make peace or face the same fate as his predecessor, killed in a U.S. drone strike last week.

May 28, 2016

Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson rams whalers for a living

He's a fugitive on Interpol's Red List and a marine vigilante who's done jail time for extradition requests.