State Dept: 2,340 Syrian refugees resettled in the U.S. in July

2,340 Syrian refugees were resettled in the United States last month, according to new data from the U.S. State Department.

15 suspects in custody after mom, 14-year-old daughter gang raped off busy highway

Police in northern India said Sunday that they have detained 15 suspects after a woman and her 14-year-old daughter were gang-raped off a busy highway, the latest incident of sexual violence to shock the country.

France returns hundreds of migrants to Italy

MILAN (AP) — France has returned some 200 migrants to Italy who plunged into the sea to cross into France, evading border controls. They were among some 300 who had moved to the rocky shoals on the Italian side of the border in recent days, in defiance of authorities who had removed migrants from the shoreline last summer. The No Borders activist group said the action was aimed at forcing...

London police say knife attack leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt

LONDON (AP) — London police say a woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of the city. A statement from the London Metropolitan Police early Thursday said the attack happened late Wednesday in Russell Square, which is near to the British Museum. It said six people were treated at the scene, and that the woman later died. The condition of the others...

Report: US airlifted $400 million to Iran as detained Americans were released

The U.S. government airlifted the equivalent of $400 million to Iran this past January, which occurred as four detained Americans were released by Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

JetBlue launches $99 flights to Cuba next month

JetBlue has announced it will begin operating flights to Cuba on Aug. 31 with fares starting at just $99 one-way.

1,700 Turkish officers discharged from military

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state media says close to 1,700 officers discharged from military following failed military coup.

Police say Munich suspect was obsessed with mass shootings

The 18-year-old gunman who opened fire at a crowded Munich shopping mall and fast-food restaurant, killing nine people and wounding more than two dozen others before killing himself, was obsessed with mass shootings, German authorities said Saturday.

Tiger mauls woman to death in Chinese wildlife park

A Chinese state-run newspaper says Siberian tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing mauled a woman to death and wounded another when they stepped out of a car in an enclosure.

Brazil police order arrest of men pleading ISIS allegiance

Federal police in Brazil have ordered the detention of 12 people who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group via social media.

Rebels kill 8 Indian soldiers

At least eight Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed in an attack by Maoist rebels in a forest area in eastern India, police said early Tuesday.

Mexican president issues apology for wife's mansion scandal

Mexico's president apologized on Monday for a 2014 scandal involving a $7 million mansion bought by his wife from a company that won lucrative contracts with his administration.

Former soldier who killed Guatemalan bishop dies in prison riot

A former army officer serving a prison sentence for the 1998 killing of a Roman Catholic bishop died in a jail riot that killed a total of five inmates Monday, Guatemalan authorities said.

AP Exclusive: Secret document lifts Iran nuclear constraints

A document obtained by The Associated Press shows that key restrictions on Iran's nuclear program will ease in slightly more than a decade, halving the time Tehran would need to build a bomb. The document is the only secret text linked to last year's agreement between Iran and six foreign powers. It says that after a period between 11 to 13 years, Iran can replace its 5,060 inefficient...

Austin area father and son killed in Nice terrorist attack

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that two U.S. citizens were killed in the terrorist attack in Nice. The two are reportedly a father and son from the Austin area.

World leaders react with horror to attack

A large truck drove into a crowd of people who had gathered for a Bastille Day fireworks show Thursday in the southern French city of Nice, killing at least 80 people and injuring 100 more in a terror attack, officials said.

Report: ISIS preparing for end of its so-called caliphate

Islamic State terror leaders are reportedly preparing for the fall of its so-called caliphate after the U.S.-led coalition and Russian-backed forces made significant gains in recent months in Iraq and Syria.