August 28, 2016 Turkish bombing kills at least 20 in northern Syria A Syria monitoring group and a spokesman for a Kurdish-led force say Turkish airstrikes and shelling have killed as many as 20 civilians in northern Syria.
August 28, 2016 Uzbekistan's longtime ruler Islam Karimov hospitalized Uzbekistan's government has issued an unusual statement announcing the hospitalization of President Islam Karimov, who has ruled the former Soviet republic in Central Asia for more than 25 years.
August 28, 2016 Iran confirms arrest of member of negotiation team with West Iran's judiciary on Sunday confirmed the brief detention of a member of Iran's negotiation team with world powers on suspicion of "infiltration," the official IRNA news agency reported.
August 28, 2016 Kerry heads to Bangladesh, India amid South Asian tensions U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's stops in Bangladesh and India come amid increasing concerns about terrorism in both South Asian nations.
August 28, 2016 Budget maneuvers are basis of trial of Brazil's president Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is scheduled to face her accusers in the Senate on Monday during an impeachment trial that could remove her permanently from office.
August 28, 2016 Hurricane Gaston reforms, barrels northwest in the Atlantic Hurricane Gaston has reformed, gathering strength as it moves northwestward in the Atlantic.
August 28, 2016 Mining leader, 2 others, accused in Bolivia official's death Authorities in Bolivia say they have accused the president of a mining federation and two of his top officials for the killing of deputy interior minister Rodolfo Illanes amid a bitter strike.
August 28, 2016 Colombian rebels announce final conference of peace talks The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are announcing a final conference of its guerrillas to ratify peace accord reached this week with the government and prepare to make the transition to an unarmed political movement.
August 28, 2016 Defense witnesses testify in trial of Brazil's president Brazilian senators on Saturday questioned the last two witnesses summoned by the defense for President Dilma Rousseff in her impeachment trial for allegedly breaking fiscal rules in the management of the federal budget.
August 28, 2016 5 troops killed in suspected rebel attack in north Paraguay Five soldiers have been killed in an attack by suspected rebels in Paraguay's north, the country's interior minister said Saturday.