June 1, 2016 Syrian refugees who want to return home are stuck in Germany Nine months ago, after the Syrian army razed his neighborhood, Mohammed was desperate to make his way to Germany.
June 1, 2016 North Korea's media praise Trump talk about US troops Donald Trump appears to be finding some friends in North Korea.
June 1, 2016 Iraqi forces in Fallujah repel IS attack in city's south Iraqi forces battling their way into Fallujah have repelled a four-hour attack by the Islamic State group in the city's south.
June 1, 2016 Relative arrested in kidnapping of Mexican soccer star Police investigating the weekend kidnapping of Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido arrested a relative of Pulido's who is believed to have masterminded the striker's capture.
June 1, 2016 Adelson settles lawsuit with ex-head of China casino unit Billionaire Sheldon Adelson's casino company is settling a long-running lawsuit with the former head of its Chinese arm.
June 1, 2016 Thousands march in Peru to oppose Fujimori before election Thousands joined in marches across Peru on Tuesday to oppose the presidential candidacy of Keiko Fujimori just days before her runoff contest against another pro-business conservative, Pedro Kuczynski.
June 1, 2016 Israel fills UN hall for anti-BDS conference Over 1,500 students fill the United Nations General Assembly for a conference sponsored by the Israeli mission on how best to combat a movement on many U.S. campuses calling for a boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians.
June 1, 2016 OAS chief calls for emergency meeting to evaluate Venezuela The head of the Organization of American States called Tuesday for an emergency meeting of regional governments to evaluate Venezuela's respect for democracy, a move that could lead to the country's suspension from the hemispheric body.
May 31, 2016 Haiti council starts deliberating on possible election redo Haiti's electoral authorities begin deliberating Tuesday whether they should annul results of the disputed presidential election's first round, as recommended by a special commission that reported finding significant fraud.
May 31, 2016 Mexican soccer player beats up kidnapper to free himself Caught in a real-life win-or-lose challenge, soccer forward Alan Pulido overpowered a kidnapper, freed himself and then called police for help — a dramatic tale that shows how tough the professional player is, or how incompetent his abductors were.