September 8, 2016 Putin's popularity: the envy of other politicians Donald Trump's statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin enjoys an 82 percent approval rating among his people wasn't hyperbole.
September 8, 2016 Guyana prime minister orders pregnant TV anchor reinstated The prime minister of Guyana has ordered the reinstatement of a TV anchor on the state-run station who said she was removed from her position because she is pregnant.
September 8, 2016 Bears wander into Ontario restaurant Police say they had to put down a mother bear that wandered into a northern Ontario restaurant with her cubs and started knocking over products in a storage room.
September 8, 2016 Ryan Lochte hit with swimming ban, loses $100,000 in bonuses Ryan Lochte is banned from swimming through next June and will forfeit $100,000 in bonus money that went with his gold medal at the Olympics, part of the penalty for his drunken encounter at a gas station in Brazil during last month's games.
September 8, 2016 Venezuela opposition leader delayed by govt backers Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles says he was harassed in a Margarita island for four hours by armed and hooded government supporters.
September 8, 2016 Retired US general to advise Ukraine's defense minister U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has appointed a retired U.S. Army general as special adviser to Ukraine's defense minister.
September 8, 2016 Taliban push into provincial capital in southern Afghanistan An Afghan official says the Taliban have pushed into the capital of southern Uruzgan province, triggering fierce clashes and sending all government officials fleeing from the city.
September 8, 2016 Putin's spokesman does not respond to Trump's accolade A spokesman for Russian President Putin won't respond directly to Donald Trump's latest accolade for the Russian leader.
September 8, 2016 China shuns Seoul security dialogue amid missile defense row China is shunning a security dialogue in Seoul amid an ongoing row over South Korea's decision to deploy a powerful U.S. missile defense system.