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August 25, 2016

Attack on American University in Afghanistan leaves 10 dead

An attack on the American University of Afghanistan has ended, a government spokesman said Thursday, after at least 10 people were killed and scores were wounded.

August 25, 2016

Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century war

Colombia's government and the country's biggest rebel group reached a deal Wednesday evening for ending a half-century of hostilities in what has been one of the world's longest-running armed conflicts.

August 25, 2016

The Latest: Turkish report says ground forces enter Syria

The Latest developments in the civil war in Syria (all times local): 9 a.m.

August 25, 2016

Syria's Kurds: An embattled US ally in a complex civil war

Syria's battle-hardened Kurds have proven their mettle against the Islamic State group, and in the process, carved out an autonomous zone across the country's north.

August 25, 2016

US anti-whaling group to stop interfering with Japanese

Sea Shepherd Australia said Thursday that a legal settlement involving the conservation group's U.S. founder will not affect its anti-whaling campaign in the Southern Ocean.

August 25, 2016

Colombia, leftist rebels putting final touches on peace deal

Negotiators for Colombia's government and leftist rebels are putting the final touches on a historic peace deal that they hope to announce in the coming hours.

August 25, 2016

A timeline of Colombia's conflict with largest rebel group

Key developments in the half-century of hostilities between Colombia's government and the country's largest rebel movement, which have announced a peace agreement: ___ — May 1964: Rebel leader Manuel Marulanda, alias "Tirofijo," founds Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC.

August 25, 2016

AP EXPLAINS: How Colombia conflict developed over decades

As Colombia's government and leftist rebels in Havana put the final touches on a historic peace deal, The Associated Press explains how the conflict began and developed over the decades, eventually culminating in a plan to end the half-century guerrilla conflict.

August 24, 2016

The Latest: Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Rome, central Italy

The Latest on the earthquake in central Italy (all times local): 5 a.m.

August 24, 2016

US and Japan seek emergency UN meeting on North Korea test

The United States says it has requested an emergency meeting of the U.N.