February 16, 2019 Hezbollah leader blasts Trump over fight against IS The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is blasting President Donald Trump ahead of his expected declaration of victory against the Islamic State group in Syria.
February 16, 2019 Hezbollah denies US charges it has cells in Venezuela The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group has denied U.S. assertions that it has cells in Venezuela saying the Latin American nation "does not need them."
February 16, 2019 Police say 'numerous' residents called 911 to complain about Amber Alert seeking 11-year-old girl Police in Ontario, Canada said numerous residents called to 911 to complain after receiving a late evening Amber Alert for the missing 11-year-old girl who later was found dead.
February 16, 2019 The Latest: Merkel defends pipeline plans for Russian gas The Latest on the international security conference taking place in Munich (all times local): 12 noon Chancellor Angela Merkel is defending the development of the joint German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline, dismissing American concerns it will weaken Europe's strategic position and assuring Ukraine it won't get cut off from Russian fuel.
February 16, 2019 AP Interview: Karzai worries Pakistan talks risks peace pact Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed fear that previously unscheduled peace talks between the Taliban and the United States in Pakistan on Monday risk engulfing the country in regional rivalries.
February 16, 2019 US-backed fighters squeezing IS gunmen in eastern Syria A commander with the U.S.-backed force in Syria says they are fighting members of the Islamic State group in a tiny area in Deir el-Zour province.
February 16, 2019 Iran: Sabotage may be behind failed satellite launches Iran's foreign minister says sabotage by the U.S. is a possible reason for Tehran's failed attempts to launch two satellites in recent months.
February 16, 2019 AP Explains: What are India's options after Kashmir attack With India's national elections barely months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under heavy pressure from his supporters to punish nuclear-rival Pakistan for a suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy that killed at least 41 soldiers in disputed Kashmir.
February 16, 2019 Flamengo soccer club fire in Brazil: bad luck or negligence? Within hours of a fire at soccer club Flamengo's training facility that would kill 10 teenage players, the club's president called it "the worst tragedy" in the team's 123-year history.
February 15, 2019 Explosive device found, disarmed in Mexican mall Authorities on the outskirts of Mexico's capital are investigating a homemade explosive device found in a shopping mall bathroom.