March 28, 2016 Afghan official: Attack in volatile south kills 8 policemen An Afghan official says overnight attacks by the Taliban on two police checkpoints in the volatile south killed at least eight policemen.
March 28, 2016 Chinese President Xi Jinping opens 3-day visit to Prague Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in the Czech Republic for a visit designed to boost economic and political ties.
March 28, 2016 Syria troops recapture of ancient city of Palmyra blow to IS The recapture of the ancient city of Palmyra by Syrian government forces scores an important victory over Islamic State fighters who waged a 10-month reign of terror there and marks the first major defeat for the extremist group since an international agreement to battle terrorism in the fractured nation took effect last year.
March 28, 2016 Israel backs down on West Bank settler ambassador to Brazil Israel has withdrawn the nomination of a settler leader as ambassador to Brazil, ending a seven-month standoff with Brasilia that refused to accept his credentials.
March 28, 2016 Saudi Arabia says 109 Yemenis traded for 9 Saudis amid war Saudi Arabia says a coalition it leads fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen has traded 109 Yemeni prisoners for nine Saudis held there.
March 28, 2016 Mexico detains alleged money launderer for Sinaloa Cartel Mexico's federal police say they have detained a man identified as one of the top money launderers for drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
March 28, 2016 Bomb blast in Pakistan park kills 10, wounds 30 Pakistani police say at least 10 people have been killed and 30 wounded in a blast in a park in the eastern city of Lahore.
March 27, 2016 The Latest: 2 Swedish women among the dead in Brussels The Latest on the attacks that left 31 dead and 270 wounded in Brussels.
March 27, 2016 Al-Jazeera to slash 500 jobs, many in its home of Qatar The Qatar-based news broadcaster Al-Jazeera says it is slashing around 500 jobs as part of a worldwide workforce reduction.
March 27, 2016 Tycoon behind Syngenta bid China's most aggressive dealmaker The tycoon who is offering $43 billion for Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta keeps a low profile, but is China's most aggressive dealmaker.