Ethiopia installs new PM amid hopes he can stop protests Young and outspoken Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in Monday as Ethiopia's prime minister, amid hopes he will be able to quell the sustained anti-government protests that have rocked Africa's second most populous nation.April 2, 2018
Rival Korean leaders to meet April 27 in historic summit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a border village on April 27, the South announced Thursday, for a rare summit that could prove significant in global efforts to resolve the decades-long standoff over the North's nuclear program.March 29, 2018
Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan accuses Russia of aiding Taliban In an interview with the BBC, U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson has reiterated charges that the Kremlin is providing arms to the Afghan resistance. Moscow calls the accusation "idle gossip."March 26, 2018
Journalist Suzy Hansen at Westminster Town Hall Forum Westminster Town Hall Forum featuring journalist Suzy Hansen, author of "Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World."March 22, 2018
Trump swings behind massive budget; big military increase As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan dashed to the White House amid concerns Trump's support was wavering.March 21, 2018
Witnesses: Boko Haram returns Nigerian kidnapped schoolgirls Boko Haram extremists returned almost all of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said Wednesday.March 21, 2018
Britain, Russia trade blame over poisoning of former spy After the poisoning of a former spy, Russia and Britain are blaming each other, saying the chemical used was produced by the other. The incident led to both Russia and Britain each expelling 23 diplomats.March 18, 2018
U.N. gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after U.S. cuts The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding for the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians after the U.S. slashed its aid, but it is still facing a nearly $350 million shortfall this year.March 15, 2018
UK police: Russian ex-spy was attacked with nerve agent A Russian ex-spy and his daughter fighting for their lives in an English hospital were attacked with a nerve agent in a targeted murder attempt, British police said Wednesday.March 7, 2018