October 18, 2016 EU trade chief: not there yet to sign EU-Canada deal The European Union's foreign trade chief says that member states will likely be unable to back a landmark trade deal with Canada as scheduled on Tuesday but she was optimistic the deal could still be signed next week.
October 18, 2016 Russia: Russian, Syrian planes halting airstrikes on Aleppo Russia has announced that Russian and Syrian warplanes are halting airstrikes on the besieged city of Aleppo.
October 18, 2016 Syria's Assad seeks Egypt's help in fighting 'terrorism' A top aide of Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited Cairo to coordinate with Egypt in the fight against "terrorism" in the region.
October 18, 2016 Germany: Panama taking right steps after accounts scandal German Chancellor Angela Merkel has praised Panama's response to the offshore accounts scandal that followed leaks of documents from a Panamanian law firm.
October 18, 2016 The Latest: Iraqi, Kurdish forces move east, south of Mosul The Latest on the Iraqi operation to retake the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local): 8:20 a.m.
October 18, 2016 At least 9 dead after Brazilian prison mutiny Police say at least nine people have been killed at a Brazilian penitentiary in a clash between rival gangs of inmates in the northern state of Roraima.
October 18, 2016 Venezuela's high court deals blow to bid to unseat Maduro Venezuela's government-stacked courts have dealt another blow to the opposition's attempts to unseat President Nicolas Maduro.
October 18, 2016 The Latest: Airstrikes in Syria's eastern Aleppo kill 13 The Latest on the developments in Syria's civil war (all times local): 1:55 p.m.
October 17, 2016 Colombia kills ELN rebel 10 days before peace talks Colombia's military killed a guerrilla belonging to the country's second-largest rebel movement in combat just 10 days before peace talks with the group are scheduled to begin.
October 17, 2016 Court hearing on potential Ontario ban of Indians name, logo A Toronto court will hear arguments on an attempt to bar the Cleveland Indians from using their team name and logo in Ontario.