March 16, 2017 Sammy among foreigners ready if Peshawar reaches PSL final West Indies star Darren Sammy is among five foreign players ready to travel to Lahore if his franchise Peshawar Zalmi qualifies for the Pakistan Super League final.
March 16, 2017 A look at the forces converging on Islamic State-held Raqqa A major assault on the Islamic State group's self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa is expected to begin in the coming weeks, but various military forces eyeing the northern Syrian city are bitterly divided.
March 16, 2017 5 things to know about the Chinese economy as congress meets Instead of dramatic new reforms, Chinese leaders are likely to emphasize reining in surging debt and financial risks to keep growth steady at this year's meeting of the ceremonial national legislature.
March 16, 2017 Mexican baseball manager 'Paquin' Estrada reported missing The manager of a Mexican professional baseball team has been reported missing by his club and league officials.
March 16, 2017 Bolivia's Morales treated in Cuba for viral infection The Bolivian government says doctors in Cuba have determined that President Evo Morales is suffering from a treatable viral infection and should remain on the island for five days of rest.
March 16, 2017 Evangelical Rio mayor skips Carnival, drawing ire and praise Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella did the unthinkable over the last week: He snubbed the city's legendary Carnival.
March 16, 2017 The Latest: Macron calls for 'roadmap' to fight extremism The Latest on the French presidential election campaign (all times local): 11:10 a.m.
March 16, 2017 Sights set for modest achievements in Syria talks The United Nations envoy to Syria is working round the clock in a bid to secure a modest victory in the fourth round of talks held in Geneva.
March 16, 2017 Pakistani police kill vendor suspecting him of being bomber Pakistani police have shot and killed a vendor they suspected of being a suicide bomber in a northwestern city.
March 16, 2017 Al-Qaida confirms deputy leader killed in US strike in Syria A U.S. airstrike in Syria earlier this week killed the deputy leader of al-Qaida, known as Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, the group confirmed on Thursday.