US Adds African Lions to Endangered List
An African lion at the Paris Zoological Park, Bois de Vincennes, east of Paris, April 8, 2014. The United States added two species of...
Delhi Gang-rape Convict Released
Members of Indian students organization ABVP shout slogans as they protest the release of a juvenile convicted in the fatal 2012 gang...
Thailand, Cambodia Strengthen Ties
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha shake hands during a news conference after an...
Democratic Rivals Highlight Need to Focus on Economy, Islamic State
The Democratic presidential candidates said in their final debate of the year Saturday they are focused on the U.S. economy and defeating...
Ukraine Defaults on $3 Billion Bond to Russia
Ukraine said it won’t repay $3 billion in bonds due to Russia, moving a step closer to a court battle amid a new wave of economic tension...
Pentagon Chief Pays Surprise Visit to Afghan Front Lines
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland after arriving in Baghdad, Dec. 16, 2015. Carter is on a weeklong...
Rwandans Vote on Measure Allowing Kagame More Terms
Election materials are being verified by polling assistants at a polling station on the eve of a referendum as Rwandans will vote to...
Dutch Court: Nigerian Farmers Can Sue Shell Over Oil Spills
Friends of the Earth campaign leader Geert Ritsema, second left, and plaintiff Eric Dooh, left, wait for the start of the ruling in the...
Niger President: Claim Government Foiled "Coup Attempt"
Niger President Issoufou Mahamadou, also widely know in Niger as "Charlie" in reference to his "clownish boot-licking behavior" toward...
Obama Reassures Americans About Security Threat at Home
President Barack Obama speak at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va.,Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. WHITE HOUSE—U.S. President...
