October 5, 2016 Encarnacion's 11th-inning HR lifts Jays over O's, into ALDS Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer in the 11th inning off Ubaldo Jimenez, and Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 in Tuesday night's AL wild card game to advance to a Division Series matchup against Texas.
October 5, 2016 Bangladesh court clears student of restaurant attack charges A Bangladesh court has cleared a university student of all allegations related to the restaurant siege three months ago in which 20 hostages were killed.
October 5, 2016 Kerry holds up Afghan deal with warlord as model for Taliban Afghanistan's recent peace deal with a notorious warlord could be a model for reconciliation with the Taliban, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday, imploring the country's former leaders to lay down their arms so U.S.-led military forces can leave.
October 5, 2016 The Latest: Airstrikes damage Syria's highly secure hospital The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 11:40 a.m.
October 5, 2016 Haiti's southwest hunkers down in night of fury from Matthew The towns and villages of Haiti's southwestern peninsula battened down as best they could early Tuesday for a nightlong lashing by life-threatening winds, rains and storm surge unleashed by powerful Hurricane Matthew.
October 5, 2016 Colombian president meeting rival Uribe in bid to save peace Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will meet with his predecessor and chief opponent in a bid to save a peace deal with leftist rebels.
October 4, 2016 Powerful Hurricane Matthew slams Cuba as southeastern US braces for impact Hurricane Matthew made its second landfall at Category 4 strength near the Eastern tip of Cuba Tuesday evening as residents along the east coast of the US brace for impact later in the week.
October 4, 2016 Syrian pro-government forces press attack on city of Aleppo Syrian rebels say pro-government forces are pressing their assault on the eastern, rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo, this time attacking the city from the south in a bid to penetrate opposition-controlled areas.
October 4, 2016 Russia sends more air defense missiles to Syria The Russian military said Tuesday it had beefed up its forces in Syria with state-of-the-art air defense missiles, an announcement that follows Washington's move to suspend contacts with Russia over Syria.
October 4, 2016 Austrian presidential hopeful meets US Trump backer A U.S. Republican congressman who supports Donald Trump has endorsed the right-wing candidate leading in popularity polls in the race to become Austria's next president, saying the Austrian's anti-immigration views have been heard internationally.