One year ago, Boko Haram militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from their dormitory in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. The kidnapping came as a…
Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States has launched what he calls a "policy of transformation" with Cuba.…
Turkish officials have strongly criticized Pope Francis for his use of the word "genocide" to describe the mass killing of…
Nigerians have voted a former dictator as their next president. Muhammadu Buhari, age 72, is a retired general and former…
Russian officials are urging Western companies to open offices in a technology center in Moscow. They hope the center will…
Negotiators are trying to reach an agreement to limit Iran's nuclear activities. The deal would include an easing of international sanctions against…
Cambodia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Southeast Asia. The number of women dying during pregnancy or…
The state of California is taking steps to deal with dry weather. Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that Californians…
The Indian capital of New Delhi recently passed Beijing, China, for having the world's most polluted air. Now, Indian Prime…
Officials from Cuba will attend the Summit of the Americas this week in Panama. The summit brings together the leaders…
A human rights group is urging the Afghan government to protect defenders of women's rights in the country. Amnesty International…
The United States Secretary of Defense is in Tokyo as part of a weeklong trip to the Asia-Pacific area. Ashton…
On Cameroon's northern border with Nigeria, reports say Boko Haram fighters have been stealing food and animals from farmers for…
Diagnosing sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, require costly tests. Poor patients living in rural…
For months, members of the Arab League have been calling for a joint military force. The force would try to…