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Erdogan hails Turkey-U.S. efforts on Syria zone

By Associated Press

The Turkish and American officials ended three days of talks in Ankara to discuss plans for a safe zone on Wednesday, saying they had agreed to set up an operations center in Turkey "as soon as possible."…

Hundreds of poor migrant workers flee Kashmir under lockdown

By Channi Anand, Associated Press

Hit by a complete security lockdown in Kashmir, hundreds of poor migrant workers have begun fleeing the Himalayan region to return to their far-away villages in northern and eastern India.

News Wrap: U.S., China exchange new threats on trade

In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s central bank denied manipulating its currency to gain advantage in a trade fight with the U.S. Beijing urged Washington to pull back on trade aggression, but White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow countered that…

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Jon Huntsman stepping down as U.S. ambassador to Russia

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

In his resignation letter, Huntsman urged the U.S. to hold Russia accountable for behavior that threatens its allies.

Troops lock down Kashmir as India votes to strip its status

By Emily Schmall, Associated Press

Indian lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that strips the statehood from the Indian-administered portion of Muslim-majority Kashmir amid an indefinite security lockdown in the disputed Himalayan territory, actions that neighboring Pakistan warned could lead to war.

Taliban say differences resolved on U.S. troop withdrawal

By Cara Anna, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

The United States and the Taliban have resolved differences in peace talks over the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and guarantees from the insurgents that they will cut ties with other extremist groups, a Taliban official said Tuesday.

Global stocks rebound as China eases up on currency

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

The more buoyant tone follows a big sell-off Monday, when stocks were hammered after the Chinese government allowed its currency to depreciate against the dollar and was accused by the U.S. Treasury Department of being a currency manipulator.

China stabilizes currency but tensions with US remain high

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

The move came a day after Beijing sent financial markets tumbling by allowing the currency to fall to an 11-year low.

China warns Hong Kong protesters that punishment is coming

By Yanan Wang, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press

China warned Tuesday that it will be "only a matter of time" before it punishes those behind two months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Trump freezes Venezuelan government assets amid tensions

By Joshua Goodman, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press

The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro that places his socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran.