November 17, 2016 UK says Chagos islanders evicted for US base may not go home The British government says Indian Ocean islanders who were forced from their homes to make way for a U.S. military base will not be allowed to return.
November 17, 2016 Argentina lawmakers pass law banning greyhound racing Argentina's Congress has passed a law to ban greyhound racing in a bid to reduce the risk of animal cruelty in the South American country.
November 17, 2016 France investigating 500 taxpayers after Panama Papers leaks The French government is investigating the tax records of about 560 taxpayers based on leaked documents from a Panamian law firm.
November 17, 2016 Turks in Pakistan challenge their expulsion order in court Pakistan's order for 400 Turkish nationals to leave the country within 72 hours is being challenged in court.
November 17, 2016 US refutes Jordan's claim Americans sparked deadly shooting The U.S. Embassy in Jordan is refuting Amman's claim that American soldiers sparked a deadly shooting at a Jordan military base this month by disobeying orders from Jordanian soldiers.
November 17, 2016 Torture haunts Mexico despite reforms meant to eliminate it When Juan Carlos Soni Bulos heard his front door being smashed in one November morning, he frantically scrolled through his phone to call for help.
November 17, 2016 Israeli proposal to quiet call to prayer draws Muslims' ire A proposal to make mosques reduce the loudspeaker volume of their call to prayer has sparked an uproar among Israel's Muslims, underscoring their fraught relationship with the country's Jewish majority.
November 17, 2016 Rights group decries 'abusive' detentions by Yemen's rebels An international rights group has denounced Yemen's Shiite rebels over what it says are unlawful detentions and torture by the Houthi rebels in the war-torn Arab country.
November 17, 2016 The Latest: Turkish-backed fighters close to taking al-Bab The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 11:40 a.m.
November 17, 2016 Iraqi forces attack IS in east Mosul neighborhood Iraqi special forces have begun a new push deeper into the northern city of Mosul, backed by airstrikes but under attack by rockets and suicide bombers from the Islamic State group.