August 16, 2016 Melting glaciers pose threat beyond water scarcity: floods The tropical glaciers of South America are dying from soot and rising temperatures, threatening water supplies to communities that have depended on them for centuries.
August 16, 2016 Jurist panel says Central America director's house ransacked The International Commission of Jurists says its Central America director's home in Guatemala has been ransacked by armed men.
August 16, 2016 UN chief says he'd like a woman to be next secretary-general Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he would personally like to see a woman become the next United Nations chief for the first time since the world body was established more than 70 years ago.
August 16, 2016 Gunmen abduct people from Mexican resort city restaurant Mexican authorities say armed men have abducted multiple people from an upscale restaurant in the popular beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta.
August 16, 2016 Rampaging South Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed local The soldier pointed his AK-47 at the female aid worker and gave her a choice.
August 16, 2016 Quake kills 4, injures 30 in Peru Peruvian authorities say a magnitude 5.4 earthquake has killed four people and injured 30 in a remote Andean part of the country.
August 15, 2016 Russia says it's edging closer to deal with US on Aleppo Russia's defense minister says Moscow and Washington are edging closer to an agreement that would help defuse the situation in the besieged Syrian city Aleppo.
August 15, 2016 Islamic State gets know-nothing recruits and rejoices The jihadi employment form asked the recruits, on a scale of 1 to 3, to rate their knowledge of Islam.
August 15, 2016 Armed abduction reported at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico restaurant Mexican authorities say armed men have abducted multiple people from an upscale restaurant in the popular beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta.
August 15, 2016 US tanks join Polish army parade as military ties deepen American tanks and soldiers have taken part in a yearly military parade in Warsaw, a symbolic show of increased U.S. military involvement in a region shaken by a more assertive Russia.