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March 14, 2016

Witness says gunfire heard in Ivory Coast beach town

Witnesses say bursts of gunfire have been heard in a southeastern Ivory Coast beach town about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Ivory Coast's economic center, Abidjan.

March 14, 2016

Large explosion heard in Turkish capital Ankara

News reports say a large explosion in the capital Ankara has caused several casualties.

March 14, 2016

US envoy John Kerry meets Europe's top diplomats in Paris

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with new French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and Europe's top diplomats to discuss major international issues including the Syria peace talks.

March 14, 2016

10 suspected cartel members killed in Mexico border city

At least 10 suspected criminals died in gunbattles with government forces Sunday during an anti-cartel operation in the city of Reynosa, which sits across the U.S. border from McAllen, Texas, Mexican authorities said.

March 14, 2016

Violent weekend leaves 10 dead in Puerto Rico

A police spokesman in Puerto Rico says a man has been shot to death outside a fast food restaurant, bringing to 10 the number of people killed during a violent weekend in the U.S. territory.

March 14, 2016

Plane hits market in Bolivia; 4 aboard dead, 3 vendors hurt

Police in Bolivia say a small plane crashed into a market in a town in the country's north, killing all four people in the aircraft and injuring three vendors on the ground.

March 14, 2016

5 Mexican marines face civilian trial in disappearance

A Mexican judge has ordered a trial for five marines allegedly involved in the forced disappearance of a man in northern Mexico in 2013.

March 14, 2016

Brazil protests seen as key test for Pres. Rousseff

Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday for a day of nationwide protests against embattled President Dilma Rousseff that's widely seen as a key test of her ability to weather the political and economic crises lashing the country.

March 13, 2016

Israel demands world powers punish Iran for missile tests

Israel is calling on world powers to punish Iran for its recent test-firing of ballistic missiles.

March 13, 2016

Serbia: US-bound combat missiles found on passenger flight

Serbia's authorities are investigating reports that a cargo package bound for the U.S. containing two missiles with explosive warheads was found on a passenger flight from Lebanon to Serbia.