September 30, 2016 Joseph Verner Reed, Jr., UN official and ex-US envoy dies Joseph Verner Reed, Jr., a United Nations undersecretary-general, former U.S. ambassador and chief of protocol under President George H.W.
September 30, 2016 Hunger-striking ex-Gitmo detainee asks Uruguay for answers A hunger-striking former Guantanamo prisoner is threatening to stop drinking liquids to press Uruguay's government into allowing him to leave the South American country.
September 30, 2016 Historic takeover of Puerto Rico's finances, agencies begins A federal control board on Friday took over Puerto Rico's finances and several government agencies for the first time in the U.S. territory's history in a bid to haul the island out of an acute economic crisis.
September 30, 2016 Israelis, world leaders gather for Peres funeral Israelis, along with dignitaries from around the world, are gathering in Jerusalem for the funeral of the country's former President Shimon Peres.
September 30, 2016 Colombia's rebels pave road to peace with apologies For the third time in a week Colombia's largest rebel movement has asked forgiveness from its victims during the country's decades-long conflict.
September 30, 2016 Mexico raises interest rates, cites Trump as risk The head of Mexico's central bank says U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump represents a "hurricane" sized threat to Mexico.
September 30, 2016 Syrian troops capture hospital north of Aleppo The Latest on Syria (all times local): 12:00 Syria's military and an activist group say government forces have captured a hospital in the northern city of Aleppo a day after regaining control of a Palestinian refugee camp in the city.
September 30, 2016 Somalia accuses US over airstrike The Somali government has accused U.S. forces of carrying out an airstrike earlier this week which killed 13 Somali soldiers.
September 30, 2016 Nobel Prize for Colombia peace deal or UN climate pact? Guessing the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is notoriously hard because the secretive Norwegian Nobel Committee isn't dropping any hints, except that 376 people and groups have been nominated for the award, which will be announced on Oct. 10.
September 30, 2016 World leaders and his family eulogize Israel's Shimon Peres Former Israeli President Shimon Peres was buried Friday after a funeral attended by scores of world leaders and dignitaries.