September 26, 2016 Rio police kill drug suspect who made bold hospital escape Brazilian police have shot dead a suspected drug trafficker who stunned Rio de Janeiro by pulling off a violent escape from a hospital.
September 26, 2016 Iran releases Canadian-Iranian professor held since June Iran's state-run news agency is reporting that Canadian-Iranian professor Homa Hoodfar has been freed from prison and flown out of the country.
September 26, 2016 Philippines' Duterte to forge closer ties with China, Russia Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he has decided to "cross the Rubicon" in his ties with the United States and will open trade alliances and offer long-term land leases to "the other side of the ideological barrier," China and Russia.
September 26, 2016 Venezuela opposition at crossroads as 2016 recall hopes fade Venezuela is in terrible shape.
September 26, 2016 The Latest: Kremlin: Russia retains hope for Syria solution The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 1:30 p.m.
September 26, 2016 Syrian foreign minister says cease-fire agreement 'not dead' Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem says a U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire agreement is still viable and says his administration is prepared to take part in a unity government.
September 26, 2016 Martin Bashir returning to BBC as religion correspondent The BBC says journalist Martin Bashir is rejoining the broadcaster as religion correspondent after many years in the United States.
September 26, 2016 Iran frees Canadian-Iranian professor held since June, state media report A Canadian-Iranian retired professor was released from prison on "humanitarian grounds" and flown out of Iran on Monday, Iran's state-run news agency said, ending her months of detention alongside other dual nationals swept up by hard-liners in the security services.
September 26, 2016 Mexico: 6 slain in Pacific coast resort city of Mazatlan Mexican authorities say they have found the bound, asphyxiated bodies of five men and a woman in the Pacific coast resort city of Mazatlan.
September 26, 2016 Brazil arrests Silva's ex-finance minister in graft probe Brazilian authorities arrested a former finance minister Monday for his alleged role in a massive kickback scheme, the latest high-level politician to be snared in a corruption probe roiling Latin America's largest nation.