December 5, 2016 Iran: US threatens nuclear deal, warns of 'strong reaction' A senior Iranian official has warned the U.S. of a "firm and strong reaction" if it persists in actions he says are endangering a nuclear deal aimed at curbing programs Tehran could use to make atomic arms.
December 5, 2016 Uzbekistan's acting president wins election overwhelmingly Uzbek election officials say that acting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has overwhelmingly won a tightly controlled presidential election.
December 5, 2016 China appeals to US to stop disrupting acquisitions China has urged Washington to stop disrupting its foreign corporate acquisitions after President Obama blocked the purchase of a German maker of semiconductor equipment on security grounds.
December 5, 2016 Beijing faces decision on how to respond to Trump's tweets With Donald Trump's latest tweets touching on sensitive issues, China must decide how to handle an incoming American president who relishes confrontation and whose online statements appear to foreshadow shifts in foreign policy.
December 5, 2016 Carter confident his successor will be ready to take command U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says he believes his designated successor, if confirmed by the Senate as expected, will quickly have command of the office's responsibilities.
December 5, 2016 As Iraq's Kurds eye statehood, a border takes shape The sand berms and trenches that snake across northern Iraq stretch toward Syria, some accompanied by newly paved roads lit by street lamps and sprawling checkpoints decked with Kurdish flags.
December 5, 2016 AP Explains: What resignation of New Zealand's leader means New Zealand Prime Minister John Key unexpectedly resigned on Monday.
December 5, 2016 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest key developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
December 5, 2016 Cuba to prohibit naming of monuments, streets after Fidel President Raul Castro announced that Cuba will prohibit the naming of streets and monuments after his brother Fidel, and bar the construction of statues of the former leader and revolutionary icon in keeping with his desire to avoid a cult of personality.
December 4, 2016 Thousands protest corruption, support judiciary in Brazil Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across Brazil on Sunday to express disgust with public corruption and outrage at what they say are lawmakers' attempts to muzzle the judges and prosecutors pursuing those crimes.