Vatican Accord Recognizing De Facto Palestinian State Takes Effect
Vatican Foreign Minister Paul Gallagher, right, and his Palestinian counterpart, Riad al-Malki, shake hands after signing a treaty —...
Pakistan-based Militants Claim Attack on Indian Air Base
The body of India's National Security Guard commando, Niranjan Kumar, is carried by Indian soldiers as they pay their last respects in...
China Stock Trading Halted After New Year Big Plunge
A man looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Beijing, China, Jan. 4, 2016. BANGKOK—Stock prices...
Sudan Opposition Leader Accepts Talks With Government
Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi. A Sudan opposition leader said her party will honor an African Union invitation to hold talks in Ethiopia with...
Burundi Hit by More Violence Ahead of Peace Talks
Suspected fighters are paraded before the media by Burundian police near a recovered cache of weapons after clashes in the capital,...
Tanzania Public Officials Sign Integrity Document
Tanzania's President-elect John Magufuli (L) takes the Oath of Office during his inauguration ceremony at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es...
US Shuts Down Drone Base in Ethiopia
The U.S. government has shut down a drone base in southern Ethiopia that was part of the U.S. anti-terrorism effort in the region. The...
Ghani: Afghan Forces Killed 160 IS Militants
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 31, 2015. ISLAMABAD—Afghan President...
Buhari Willing to Negotiate With Boko Haram for Chibok Girls
Bring Back Our Girls campaigners gather at a candlelight ceremony in Abuja marking the 500th day since the abduction of girls in Chibok,...
Congo Presidential Election Set for March
Military personnel vote at a polling station in Brazzaville, Congo, October 25, 2015. The Republic of Congo has announced it will hold...
