September 29, 2016 'Barefoot Bandit' leaves prison for work-release facility The man who became known as the "Barefoot Bandit" during a teenage crime spree in stolen cars, boats and planes has been transferred from prison to a work-release facility.
September 29, 2016 Russia accuses US of siding with 'terrorists' in Syria Russian officials accused the U.S. on Thursday of siding with "terrorists" in Syria, in a sign of escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington amid the battle for Aleppo.
September 29, 2016 Colombia president says Pope Francis to visit Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos says Pope Francis will pay a visit to his country in the first quarter of next year.
September 29, 2016 Saudi Arabia has ways to hit back at 9/11 lawsuit effort Saudi Arabia and its allies are warning that U.S. legislation allowing the kingdom to be sued for the 9/11 attacks will have negative repercussions.
September 29, 2016 Danes receive Panama Papers data to fight tax dodging Danish tax authorities say they have received data leaked from a Panamanian law firm that helped customers open offshore companies to avoid paying taxes, adding they paid nearly six million kroner ($902,500) for it.
September 29, 2016 Afghan president, insurgent warlord sign peace agreement Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a peace treaty with a notorious warlord, pledging to lobby the U.S. and the United Nations to remove him and his party from terrorist blacklists.
September 29, 2016 Canadian-Iranian professor held in Iran returns to Canada A Canadian-Iranian retired professor who was released from an Iranian prison this week has returned to Canada Homa Hoodfar, who landed in Montreal on Thursday morning, had been detained alongside other dual Iranian nationals swept up by hard-liners in Iran's security service.
September 29, 2016 Study shows body cameras slash complaints against officers A study of British and U.S. police by Cambridge University shows a 93 percent decrease in the number of complaints made against officers when they are using body cameras.
September 29, 2016 The Latest: Israeli leaders lay wreaths on Peres' casket The Latest on funeral preparations and a nation in mourning at the death of Israel's ninth President, Shimon Peres (all times local): 9:00 a.m.
September 29, 2016 AP Explains: What does OPEC's tentative deal mean for oil? OPEC nations have agreed in theory that they need to reduce their production to help boost global oil prices during a meeting in Algeria, but a major disagreement between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran still may derail any cut.