October 28, 2016 Maradona's former house turned into museum in Argentina How many sleepless nights did the young man who would become one of soccer's greatest players spend gazing up at the ceiling, imagining dizzying dribbles, spectacular goals and hoisting the World Cup above his head? That is the question visitors often ask when they see the small wooden bed in the former house of Diego Maradona, which was recently turned into a museum in Argentina's capital.
October 28, 2016 'Everything on the table' in revived Colombia peace talks President Juan Manuel Santos told Colombians Friday that "everything is on the table" in efforts to revive a peace pact that voters narrowly defeated on Oct. 2 and said a revised accord could be reached "in a matter of days." The chief negotiator for the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Timoleon Jimenez, expressed hope Santos was right.
October 28, 2016 Getting water to Haitian affected by Hurricane Matthew Many people in the southwestern peninsula of Haiti are in dire need of safe drinking water because Hurricane Matthew, which roared through on Oct. 4, ruptured water pipes and contaminated many wells with sewage from latrines or ocean storm surge.
October 28, 2016 Mosul Today: UN says IS using thousands as human shields The Islamic State group is using tens of thousands of people as "human shields" in and around Mosul while the Iraqi forces are waging a large-scale offensive aimed at retaking the country's second-largest city, the U.N.
October 28, 2016 US says Iraqis have retaken 40 villages from IS near Mosul The U.S. military says Iraqi forces have retaken 40 villages from the Islamic State group near Mosul since a massive operation to drive the militants from the city began last week.
October 28, 2016 UN pays tribute to late Thai king The United Nations is paying tribute to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej with a ceremony in the General Assembly Hall.
October 28, 2016 AP Explains: Standoff, sick economy drive Venezuelan crisis Venezuela is in the midst of an escalating political confrontation as the deeply unpopular socialist administration struggles to stay in power and a newly energized opposition tries to bring about change this year.
October 28, 2016 The Latest: UN says IS reportedly using 'human shields' The Latest on the fighting in Iraq (all times local): 1:45 p.m.
October 28, 2016 Countries OK world's largest marine reserve in Antarctica The countries that decide the fate of Antarctica's waters reached an historic agreement on Friday to create the world's largest marine protected area in the ocean next to the frozen continent.
October 28, 2016 Q&A: Fish and politics behind Antarctic marine reserve deal Nations from around the world on Friday reached an historic agreement to preserve an area of ocean near Antarctica that's about twice the size of Texas.