August 24, 2016 Attack underway at American University in Afghan capital The president of the American University in the Afghan capital says a militant attack is underway on the campus.
August 24, 2016 Canadian Mounties allow officers to wear hijab Canada's national police force recently permitted its women officers to wear the hijab.
August 24, 2016 Kerry in Saudi Arabia for meetings on Yemen war impasse U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Saudi Arabia for meetings with the kingdom's senior royals and talks on Yemen's stalled peace process.
August 24, 2016 Turkey in cross-border operation to free IS-held Syrian town Turkey's and the U.S.-backed coalition forces on Wednesday launched an operation to clear a Syrian border town from Islamic State militants, the office of the Turkish prime minister said.
August 24, 2016 'Affluenza' teen's mom is freed from house arrest, returns to bar The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense after he killed four people in a drunken-driving crash was released from house arrest -- and returned to the bar where she's worked, a witness said Wednesday.
August 24, 2016 Japan, China, S. Korea ministers slam N. Korea missile test The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea criticized North Korea's latest submarine missile test on Wednesday during their annual talks that were held amid lingering frictions over territorial disputes and wartime history.
August 24, 2016 Turkey to repeat Gulen extradition demand during US VP visit Turkey's president says he will demand the extradition of the leader allegedly responsible for last month's abortive coup during his meeting with the American vice president later that day.
August 24, 2016 Turkey targets Gulen-inspired projects around the world In past years, big names in South Africa picked up the annual Gulen Peace Award, a local accolade inspired by a Turkish preacher who has been blamed by Turkey for an attempted coup last month.
August 24, 2016 Storms damage trees in Mexican monarch butterfly reserve Storms caused a big spike in the number of trees blown down or severely damaged in forests where migrating monarch butterflies spend the winter in central Mexico, experts reported Tuesday.
August 24, 2016 Turkey launches operation to free IS-held Syrian town Turkey's military and the U.S.-backed coalition forces on Wednesday launched an operation to clear a Syrian border town from Islamic State militants, Turkey's prime minister's office said.