October 5, 2016 Argentina group IDs 121st person taken as baby DNA tests have determined the identity of another person taken from parents by Argentina's former dictatorship, bringing the number of such cases to 121, a human rights group said Wednesday.
October 5, 2016 Iraq tribal leader: strike kills 19 pro-government fighters An Iraqi tribal leader says an airstrike has killed 19 pro-government tribal Sunni fighters south of the town of Mosul, which is held by the Islamic State group.
October 5, 2016 4 migrants die of apparent suffocation in eastern Mexico Four migrants died in Mexico's eastern state of Veracruz, apparently suffocating in a truck that was carrying them and dozens of others to the border with the United States, Mexican officials said Wednesday.
October 5, 2016 Mexico says kidnap gang lured victims over web, killed them Federal police in Mexico say they have arrested two alleged members of a kidnapping gang that used women to lure victims over the internet, then held them for ransom before killing them.
October 5, 2016 Turkish soldier, 2 Syrian rebels killed fighting IS in Syria Turkish military officials say two Syrian opposition fighters and a Turkish soldier were killed in clashes with Islamic State militants in northern Syria.
October 5, 2016 4 Catholic evangelists killed in Mexico Four young men found slain on a roadside have been identified as members of Catholic evangelism group, authorities in western Mexico said.
October 5, 2016 Donors to help embattled government of Afghanistan Afghanistan's leaders and officials from over 70 nations are gathering in Brussels seeking to drum up billions of dollars for the cash-strapped government as it battles a powerful Taliban insurgency and rampant corruption.
October 5, 2016 Pope, Anglican leader celebrate 50 years of dialogue Pope Francis is pushing through with an unusually high-powered month of outreach to other Christians, celebrating 50 years of Catholic dialogue with the Anglican Church in between important visits to Orthodox and Lutheran leaders.
October 5, 2016 Afghan officials: Clashes with Taliban continue in Kunduz Afghan officials say heavy battles are ongoing between the Taliban and Afghan forces in the north for the third straight day since the insurgents attacked the city of Kunduz.
October 5, 2016 Albania opposition wants vetting law be suspended Albania's main opposition Democratic Party has asked for a Constitutional Court opinion on a law, drafted together with EU and U.S. experts, requiring checks on the personal and professional backgrounds of judges and prosecutors.