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November 1, 2016

The Latest: Airstrikes hit Iraq's Mosul as fight intensifies

The Latest on developments in Iraq, where the offensive to take the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group is now in its third week (all times local): 8:30 a.m.

November 1, 2016

Colombian president on UK state visit as peace deal teeters

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is being greeted with lavish ceremony on a state visit to Britain — while at home his government tries to salvage a deal to end decades of violence.

November 1, 2016

Mexico: Deforestation for avocados much higher than thought

Authorities in Mexico say deforestation caused by the expansion of avocado orchards is much higher than previously thought.

November 1, 2016

Talks begin between Venezuela's government and opposition

Members of Venezuela's opposition sat down with the government for talks aimed at defusing the nation's political crisis as embattled President Nicolas Maduro seeks to fend off a campaign seeking his removal.

November 1, 2016

ICC gets support after 3 withdrawals, but Kenya is critical

Many countries are pledging support for the International Criminal Court following the announced withdrawal by three African countries but Kenya, which remains under investigation by the war crimes tribunal, was sharply critical and questioned its long-term survival.

November 1, 2016

La Presse says Montreal police tracked journalist's iPhone

A Montreal journalist whose iPhone was monitored by police for months said Monday he was outraged to discover he'd been "spied on" as part of what he calls an effort to identify his sources.

November 1, 2016

Bus passenger kills 4 suspected thieves near Mexico City

Apparently outraged by constant robberies aboard commuter buses on the outskirts of Mexico City, an armed passenger fatally shot four men who had just held up a busload of passengers, prosecutors said Monday.

October 31, 2016

Salvador prosecutors: $246M embezzled while Saca president

Prosecutors in El Salvador say government officials embezzled at least $246 million during President Tony Saca's 2004-2009 administration.

October 31, 2016

Mexico rescues 2 abandoned jaguar cubs

Animal welfare activists and authorities in southern Mexico rescued two jaguar cubs found on their own in a farm field near the Calakmul nature reserve, which is also home to a Mayan ruin site.

October 31, 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.