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March 21, 2016

Report: North Korea fires missile, short-range projectiles

South Korea's Yonhap news agency says North Korea has fired a missile and several other short-range projectiles into the waters off its east coast.

March 21, 2016

2 British ships arrive in Japan to carry plutonium to US

Two British ships have arrived in eastern Japan to transport a shipment of plutonium — enough to make dozens of atomic bombs — to the U.S. for storage under a bilateral agreement.

March 21, 2016

Haiti lawmakers reject acting leader's prime minister choice

A majority of lower house lawmakers rejected the interim president's pick for prime minister Sunday evening, leaving Haiti's provisional government in limbo.

March 20, 2016

Brazil poll shows strong support for president's impeachment

A new poll in Brazil is showing strong support for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.

March 20, 2016

Discovery of wallet reportedly reignites search for missing American surfer

Authorities in the Dominican Republic reportedly reignited the search for a missing Florida surfer Thursday after the discovery of his wallet.

March 20, 2016

IS suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks

After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extremists.

March 20, 2016

9 Cuban migrants die trying to reach US, 18 others rescued

Nine Cuban migrants died at sea and 18 others were rescued by a cruise ship after their 30-foot boat was found about 130 miles from the Florida coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

March 20, 2016

El Chapo gains weight in prison

Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is getting some self-help advice and gaining a bit of weight in prison under his new, tighter-security regime, but Mexico's formerly most wanted man is apparently not doing so well in the love department.

March 19, 2016

Turkish media report explosion in Istanbul

Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reports that ambulances are responding to an explosion on a busy pedestrian street in Istanbul.

March 19, 2016

The Latest: 3 reported killed in Istanbul blast

The Latest on Turkish explosion (all times local): 11:50 a.m.