August 27, 2016 The Latest: Barrel bomb attack in Aleppo kills at least 15 The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war (all times local): 3:45 p.m.
August 27, 2016 Venezuelan police jail top activist in pre-dawn transfer A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader has been jailed again after intelligence agents picked him up at his home before dawn, a brazen move that the government said was necessary to prevent acts of violence but which has alarmed the opposition and human rights groups.
August 27, 2016 Venezuelan police jail prominent activist in pre-dawn raid A prominent opposition leader has been jailed again after being picked up by intelligence agents before dawn at the Caracas home where he was held under house arrest on civil rebellion charges.
August 27, 2016 Lawyers: 3 Salvadoran military officers released Lawyers say three former Salvadoran military officers who Spanish courts wanted to put on trial for their alleged roles in the killing of six Jesuit priests have been freed from prison after the Supreme Court denied their extradition.
August 27, 2016 3 top former Turkish diplomats jailed in failed coup attempt Turkey's state news agency says three former top Turkish diplomats have been jailed for their alleged involvement in the failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
August 27, 2016 North Korea threatens to fire at US, South Korean troops North Korea has threatened to aim fire at the lighting equipment used by American and South Korean troops at a truce village inside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas.
August 27, 2016 Malaysian students rally to demand prime minister's arrest Malaysian student activists have rallied to demand the arrest of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been implicated in a U.S. government probe into a massive fraud in a Malaysian investment fund.
August 27, 2016 Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on truce for Syria The United States and Russia say they have resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to Syria and opening up aid deliveries, but were unable once again to forge a comprehensive agreement on stepping up cooperation to end the brutal war that has killed hundreds of thousands.
August 27, 2016 N. Korea says UN condemnation of missile tests 'provocation' North Korea has expressed anger at United Nations Security Council discussions over a statement denouncing the country's latest submarine-launched missile test.