Many Muslims to begin fasting for month of Ramadan on Monday

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Millions of Muslims around the world will mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, aRead More

Southern California brush fire 75 percent contained

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews working in steep canyons took advantage of cooler temperatures and calmer winds Sunday as they held back a brush fireRead More

Gunmen kill Afghan prosecutor, 7 others in courthouse attack

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban gunmen stormed a court building in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing seven people, including a newly appointed chief prosecutor, theRead More

Wife of Bangladesh policeman who battled militants killed

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least three men riding a motorbike Sunday killed the wife of a police superintendent who led drives against Islamist militantsRead More

Reports of violence as 12 Mexican states vote for governors

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — There are reports of violence in Mexico as 12 states vote for new governors. In Veracruz, a two-party alliance backing anRead More

Nicaragua’s Ortega to seek 3rd straight term as president

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Daniel Ortega is officially running for what would be his third consecutive term as Nicaragua’s president. Ortega’s Sandinista party congress hasRead More

Iraqi forces secure southern edge of IS-held Fallujah

NAYMIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi forces secured the southern edge of the Islamic State group stronghold of Fallujah on Sunday, two weeks after the launchRead More

Wal-Mart seeks overseas success by going native in China

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Zhong Guoyan sifted through piles of fish at a Wal-Mart in Shenzhen, one of China’s largest cities. She studied the fins,Read More

Memphis officer struck, killed after 3 shot in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis police officer who was struck by the fleeing vehicle of a man suspected in a downtown shooting that leftRead More

Police: Dog attacks, kills 7-year-old boy in Maine

CORINNA, Maine (AP) — Officials haven’t yet released new details in a dog attack that left a 7-year-old boy dead. The Penobscot (peh-NAHB’-skaht) County Sheriff’sRead More