August 3, 2016 UN 'extremely' concerned for children in Syria's Aleppo The United Nations Children's Fund says it is "extremely" concerned for the safety and wellbeing of children caught up in the violence engulfing the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, including the eastern neighborhoods under government siege.
August 3, 2016 Girls rescue cat, kittens trapped under trailer for five days Two girls in British Columbia came to the rescue of a cat with her kittens stuck underneath a trailer in the back of their elementary school, the CBC reported.
August 3, 2016 Hollande says Trump's excesses make his stomach turn French President Francois Hollande has strongly criticized U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying some of the things Trump does make him sick.
August 3, 2016 Leaders of South Korea, Russia to discuss North Korean nukes South Korea's president plans to visit Russia next month to attend an economic forum and discuss North Korea's nuclear program with President Vladimir Putin.
August 3, 2016 8 people believed to be migrants found drowned in Nicaragua Police in southern Nicaragua say they have found the bodies of eight people believed to be migrants who drowned.
August 3, 2016 AP Photos: In Brazil's Amazon, worship with psychedelic tea Canoes slide through a narrow river, dodging branches and trees for more than four hours to reach a tiny village deep in the Amazon jungle of western Brazil.
August 3, 2016 Mexico businesses file appeal against road, rail blockades Mexico's private employers federation has gone to court seeking to force authorities to open highways and rail lines that have been hit by weeks of blockades by protesters.
August 3, 2016 Nicaraguan president's wife tapped to be his running mate Nicaraguan first lady Rosario Murillo was named Tuesday to be the running mate of her husband, Daniel Ortega, in his bid to win election to a third consecutive presidential term in Nov. 6 elections.
August 2, 2016 British Columbia slaps real estate tax on foreign buyers Foreign nationals buying Vancouver real estate will pay an additional property transfer tax of 15 percent as part of an effort to address high real estate prices and low vacancy rates.