March 19, 2017 West Mosul battle looks to be deadliest yet for Iraqis As Iraqi forces pushed into southwestern Mosul, four Islamic State fighters moved into Omar Khudair's home and took up positions on the roof.
March 19, 2017 Afghan officials: 12 insurgents killed in 2 drone attacks Afghan officials say that at least 12 insurgents including two of their commanders have been killed in separate drone attacks in eastern Afghanistan.
March 19, 2017 Egypt's el-Sissi to meet Trump in Washington early April Egypt's leading state-owned newspaper says President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Washington next month.
March 19, 2017 Friday prayers cancelled across north Syria after airstrike Syrian opposition activists say Friday prayers were cancelled in parts of northern Syria that are held by rebels after an airstrike on a mosque killed at least 40 people.
March 18, 2017 Global finance gathering struggles to define trade stance Financial officials from the world's biggest economies are struggling to define a common stance in the face of the Trump administration's skepticism about free trade.
March 18, 2017 Death toll rises to 72 in Peru rains, flooding, mudslides The intense rains, overflowing rivers, mudslides and flooding being experienced in the country are the worst seen in in two decades, Peruvian authorities said Saturday, affecting more than half the nation as the death toll since the beginning of the year hits 72.
March 18, 2017 Small Brazil city on edge after man dies from yellow fever This small city in the state of Rio de Janeiro is on high alert after authorities confirmed the death of one man by yellow fever and are investigating several other possible cases.
March 18, 2017 North Korea, South China Sea on Tillerson agenda in Beijing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Beijing for his first face-to-face talks with Chinese leaders expected to focus on North Korea's nuclear program, trade and South China Sea territorial disputes.
March 18, 2017 UN: Rebels turn in first 140 weapons in Colombia peace deal Colombia's largest rebel group has handed over 140 weapons to United Nations observers as part of an historic peace agreement.
March 17, 2017 Tillerson: Use of pre-emptive force an option with NKorea Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level "that we believe requires action." Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea's nuclear threat after visiting the world's most heavily armed border near the tense buffer zone between rivals North and South Korea.