March 23, 2017 Jordan planner of 2001 blast relieved US extradition blocked A Hamas activist on the FBI's list of "most wanted terrorists" said she is relieved Jordan's highest court has blocked her extradition to the U.S., where she faces charges in a suicide bombing that killed 15 people, including two Americans, at a crowded Jerusalem pizzeria.
March 23, 2017 Taliban take key Afghan district in south; 9 killed in north Afghan officials say the Taliban have captured a key district in southern Helmand province while in the country's north, an Afghan officer turned his rifle on sleeping colleagues, killing nine policemen.
March 23, 2017 Pakistan hosts Afghan Taliban leaders to talk peace talks The Taliban say Pakistani officials have hosted a meeting with their leadership to try and press the insurgents into peace talks ahead of a multi-nation meeting in April in Moscow.
March 23, 2017 Spokesman: China has suspended import of Brazil beef A spokesman for China's commerce ministry says the country has suspended imports of Brazilian beef, the first official confirmation of a Chinese ban.
March 23, 2017 Chinese premier warns Australia against protectionism China's premier on Thursday warned against protectionism, saying his country planned to close its $50 billion a year deficit with Australia by expanding the trading relationship rather than retreating from it.
March 23, 2017 The Latest: Minister says man shot by police at UK parl't The Latest on reports of an incident outside Britain's parliament (all times local): 3:05 p.m.
March 22, 2017 Arabs protest UN's withdrawal of Israel 'apartheid' report An Arab delegation has met with the U.N.
March 22, 2017 Puerto Rico's sole deal with bondholders in jeopardy The sole tentative debt restructuring deal that Puerto Rico reached after two years of negotiations is in jeopardy after a decision by the federal control board to support the U.S. territory's push to amend the agreement with bondholders.
March 22, 2017 Striking Argentina teachers take to the streets in big march Tens of thousands of Argentina teachers have marched through the streets of Buenos Aires as part of their two-week-old nationwide strike.