ISIS says one of its senior leaders has been killed Abu Mohammed al-Adnani was in charge of propaganda and was one of the first to oppose coalition forces in Iraq. The Islamic State's semi-official news agency announced his death.August 30, 2016
Police break up Zimbabwe 'mega-demonstration' Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons to disperse a demonstration, that represented a united opposition front against longtime ruler Robert Mugabe.August 27, 2016
Gang rape of aid workers in South Sudan is a turning point The country faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. But the brutal rape has left aid agencies wondering whether to pull out their foreign staff.August 24, 2016
3 journalists on UK, Turkey, Venezuela flashpoints Britain, Venezuela, Turkey and Syria remain global hot spots in the news. MPR News reporter Euan Kerr spoke with three reporters covering these areas about what is happening, and what is changing.August 22, 2016
Brother of bloodied Syrian boy in viral image has died Images of 5-year-old Omran Daqneesh, stunned after he was pulled from the rubble in Aleppo, have resonated worldwide. Activists say his brother was injured in the same airstrike and later died.August 22, 2016
A wounded child in Aleppo, silent and still, shocks the world Opposition activists in Syria released a video showing a quiet boy in the back of an ambulance. The haunting image -- of a quiet boy, covered in blood and dust -- has captured global attentionAugust 18, 2016
America Abroad: 'Espionage in the Age of Terror' From America Abroad: "Espionage in the Age of Terror." It explores the new technologies for intelligence gathering, the best of the old and new spy techniques, and the ethical boundaries for using them. How America uses its spies has changed dramatically since 9/11.August 3, 2016
Lisa Monaco on combatting terrorism and cyber attacks President Obama's top advisor on homeland security and counterterrorism Lisa Monaco speaks about cyberpower and the efforts the US is making to counter terrorist groups, and individuals, that are using everything from computers and social media to guns, knives and trucks. She says President Obama calls her "Dr. Doom."August 2, 2016