AP Top International News at 4:16 p.m. EDT

Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting UkraineUkraine's drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summerUSS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deploymentProud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrenderFinland runs Europe's biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War IINetanyahu's big reelection concern isn't his political rivals. It's some of his biggest supportersIran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hitBrazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreakRussian serviceman hospitalized after a