November 2, 2016 On Mosul's southern front, fight against IS grinds on slowly When airstrikes and artillery began rocking the village of Shura south of Mosul, Barah Hussein Abed and his family moved into a hallway in the center of their home to wait out the barrage.
November 2, 2016 Nicaragua president's running mate: his wife On bright-pink billboards across the Nicaraguan capital, President Daniel Ortega looms triumphantly over motorists ahead of next Sunday's vote, where he's considered a shoo-in.
November 2, 2016 Boy killed in Haiti amid protest over delay in hurricane aid A teenage boy was fatally shot in Haiti on Tuesday amid protests over delays in aid distribution after a Category 4 hurricane pummeled the Caribbean country last month.
November 2, 2016 1 dead, 2 hurt in multiple stabbings in Vancouver Police say one man is dead and two people are hospitalized after multiple stabbings at a Vancouver entertainment complex.
November 2, 2016 Venezuela releases several 'political prisoners' Venezuelan opposition leaders say the government has released at least four out of more than 100 jailed activists they consider political prisoners.
November 2, 2016 Prosecutors in El Salvador search ex-president's businesses Prosecutors' agents have searched businesses linked to former Salvadoran President Tony Saca, looking for evidence in a corruption case involving the alleged embezzlement of about $246 million during his 2004-2009 administration.
November 1, 2016 US billionaire settles with Cayman Islands over reef damage A company owned by U.S. billionaire Paul Allen has settled with the Cayman Islands over damage to a coral reef blamed on his 300-foot yacht.
November 1, 2016 Iraqi forces begin assault on Mosul district with artillery Iraq's special forces have begun an assault on Mosul, part of operations to drive the Islamic State group from the country's second city.
November 1, 2016 Mexico's peso reels from Trump's upswing in polls An upswing in Donald Trump's poll numbers appears to be squeezing Mexico's currency with a week to go before the election.
November 1, 2016 Brother of 3 Americans slain in Serbia in 1999 seeks justice A brother of three American citizens slain after fighting in Serbia in 1999 has accused the Balkan country's leaders of refusing to bring the killers to justice despite repeated pledges to do so.