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February 3, 2017

Mexico sees 22 percent rise in murders in 2016

Mexico's government says homicides rose by 22 percent in 2016.

February 3, 2017

Eastern Ukraine shelling hits both sides

Strong shelling has hit both government- and rebel-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine, continuing an escalation of fighting this week.

February 3, 2017

Israeli settler group brushes off Trump settlement warning

The group representing Israeli settlers is brushing off a White House statement warning Israel about constructing new settlements.

February 3, 2017

Mexican bakery magnate Lorenzo Servitje dies at 98

Mexican bakery magnate Lorenzo Servitje has died at the age of 98 after building his Grupo Bimbo into an international snack and baked-goods empire.

February 3, 2017

2 sentenced to death in Guyana for massacre that killed 12

Two men in the South American country of Guyana have been sentenced to death for a 2008 massacre in which nine civilians and three police officers were killed.

February 3, 2017

Bolivia opens 'Evo museum' dedicated to indigenous president

School notebooks, a boy's sandals and T-shirts given to him by famous soccer players are among the objects displayed at a $7 million museum inaugurated Thursday by Bolivian President Evo Morales.

February 3, 2017

Life at Brazilian prison where 'the state has lost control'

For nearly two years, guards didn't dare enter the cell blocks at the Alcacuz prison in northeastern Brazil.

February 3, 2017

AP Explains: Why is Australia-US refugee deal contentious

Amid the drama over a refugee resettlement deal between Australia and the United States, the White House has issued a series of conflicting statements on whether the agreement is still on, how many refugees it involves, and who, exactly, are the refugees.

February 3, 2017

German customs seize 1,580 pounds of cocaine from Caribbean

Customs officials in the German port of Hamburg say they have seized 717 kilograms (1,580 pounds) of cocaine, which they estimate would have produced drugs with a street value of 145 million euros ($156 million).

February 3, 2017

US-led coalition trains Mosul police, plans for IS-free Iraq

The U.S.-led coalition is planning for the day when Iraq will be free of the Islamic State group, ramping up training of a future Mosul police force — even as the battle for the rest of the city is briefly on hold.