September 10, 2016 Final group of Iranian dissidents leaves Iraq camp An Iranian opposition group says a camp housing its members in Iraq has been officially closed after the last 280 residents were flown to Albania.
September 10, 2016 Officials unsure of deal as Kerry arrives for Syria talks Senior U.S. officials played down hopes Friday of an imminent cease-fire agreement for Syria as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva for a fourth set of negotiations with his Russian counterpart in the last two weeks.
September 10, 2016 US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria.
September 10, 2016 A look at details of US-Russia deal on Syria A look at some of the key points in an "arrangement" announced by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, aimed at halting fighting in Syria and moving toward a political transition after 5-1/2 years of combat between President Bashar Assad's forces and opposition rebels: WHAT THE ARRANGEMENT SAYS A nationwide cease-fire by Assad's forces and the U.S.-backed opposition is set to begin across Syria at sundown Monday.
September 10, 2016 AP Interview: UN chief: Reducing Korea tensions key issue Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tells The Associated Press that reducing tensions on the Korean peninsula is one of the most serious issues facing the world because the impact of North Korea's use of nuclear weapons would be far greater than the casualties in Syria and other conflicts.
September 10, 2016 Gun, explosive attacks on 2 media offices in Paraguay Paraguayan journalists and officials are reporting two attacks on media outlets in the South American nation.
September 9, 2016 Seoul: North Korea's 5th nuke test "fanatic recklessness" North Korea on Friday conducted its fifth nuclear test, producing its biggest-ever explosive yield, South Korean officials said, with the South's president calling the atomic detonation an act of "fanatic recklessness." The North's test, which comes eight months after its previous such detonation, defies both tough international sanctions and long-standing diplomatic pressure to curb its nuclear ambitions.
September 9, 2016 Hunger-striking Guantanamo detainee health deteriorating Activists and Uruguayan officials say the health of a former Guantanamo detainee resettled in the South American country is deteriorating as he continues a hunger strike at his home.
September 9, 2016 The Latest: N. Korea confirms 'successful' nuclear test The Latest on North Korea's nuclear test (all times local): 1:50 p.m.
September 9, 2016 Netanyahu says Palestinians want a state without Jews Israel's prime minister has rejected international criticism of West Bank settlement construction, equating it to "ethnic cleansing" of Jews and insisting the settlements are not an obstacle to peace.