June 20, 2016 Poll finds rise in support in Jordan for battle against IS A new poll shows more support among Jordanians for fighting Islamic State extremists, but also a sharp rise in dissatisfaction with the economy.
June 20, 2016 Clashes between police, teachers leave 4 dead in Mexico Violent clashes between police and unionized teachers who were blockading roads and burning vehicles in southern Mexico left four people dead on Sunday, according to union and state officials.
June 20, 2016 New Zealand to keep troops in Iraq for an extra 18 months New Zealand says it will keep its small contingent of troops in Iraq for an additional 18 months as it continues to back the U.S.-led coalition's efforts to defeat the Islamic State group.
June 20, 2016 Gunmen storm Brazil hospital; 1 dead, 2 wounded in shootout Brazilian police say armed men stormed a Rio de Janeiro hospital to free a suspected drug trafficker, sparking a shootout with officers.
June 20, 2016 At least 6 killed, more than 100 hurt in Mexico clashes between police and teachers Violent clashes between police and members of a radical teachers' union who had blockaded roads in southern Mexico on Sunday left six people dead and more than 100 injured, officials said.
June 19, 2016 Could British EU exit be watershed for global economy? A British exit from the European Union could cause global market swings for a while.
June 19, 2016 Iran aviation official says Boeing sale involves 100 planes An Iranian aviation official says his country is negotiating the purchase of 100 planes from Boeing Co.
June 18, 2016 Illegal immigrant charged with murder in California fire had prior arrests, was never deported The suspect charged with murder in connection with a vacant building fire in Los Angeles was in the United States illegally and had a string of arrests to his name -- but the feds never deported him, officials said Friday.
June 18, 2016 Former Guantanamo prisoner vanishes in South America, prompting search A former Guantanamo Bay prison living in Uruguay has vanished under mysterious circumstances, the Washington Post reports.
June 18, 2016 Iraqi troops clear IS mines in recaptured areas of Fallujah An Iraqi military official says government forces are clearing mines and explosives left behind by members of the Islamic State group in areas recently retaken from the extremists in the city of Fallujah.