July 30, 2016 Al-Qaida central appears to OK split with Syrian branch Al-Qaida's deputy leader is urging the network's Syria branch to do what it takes to preserve jihad in the war-torn country, an apparent endorsement of Nusra Front's plans to split from the parent organization.
July 30, 2016 Nicaragua electoral authority unseats opposition lawmakers Nicaragua's top electoral authority has decimated the country's political opposition by unseating practically all of its remaining lawmakers in the congress as President Daniel Ortega prepares to seek a third term.
July 30, 2016 Former Brazilian President Silva to stand trial A Brazilian judge has accepted charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for allegedly obstructing a corruption investigation involving state-run oil giant Petrobras, clearing the way for one of the country's best-known political figures to stand trial.
July 30, 2016 Former Brazilian President Silva to stand trial A Brazilian judge has accepted charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for allegedly obstructing the corruption probe at state-run oil giant Petrobras.
July 29, 2016 21 journalists appear in court in Turkey Twenty-one journalists are appearing in court in Istanbul after being detained as part of a sweeping crackdown following Turkey's July 15 failed military coup.
July 29, 2016 Colombian official says some 1,300 Cubans stranded in town Colombia's government ombudsman's office says that nearly 1,300 Cubans who hope to make their way to the United States are stranded in miserable conditions the Panamanian border.
July 29, 2016 Zika mosquito: thrives in hot water, hard to wipe out Behind the spread of the Zika virus is a tiny menace that just won't go away.
July 29, 2016 AP PHOTOS: Voodoo festival transforms Haitian village A village in northern Haiti is transformed over two days each July into the spiritual center of the Voodoo religion.
July 29, 2016 Russia's Putin to visit Slovenia to improve European ties Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting European Union and NATO-member Slovenia this weekend, signaling a bid to maintain ties amid simmering tensions between the Kremlin and the two Western-led blocs.
July 29, 2016 Syrian activists accuse US-led coalition of killing 28 civilians in airstrikes U.S.-led coalition targeting a village in northern Syria held by the Islamic State group killed 28 civilians, including seven children, Syrian activists said Friday.