That's more than the number of the critically endangered species remaining. The orangutans have been hit hard by deforestation and hunting. The animals are native to the island.
Ex-Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad enjoys special access to China's president from an old friendship. But, it's not clear if the relationship can stave off the headwinds the U.S.-China relationship faces.
An investigation detailed an 11-day trip to Europe at taxpayer expense in which Secretary David Shulkin was accompanied by his wife and spent much of the time on sightseeing and at leisure.
A series of culturally insensitive remarks and gestures made during the Winter games have been met with anger, protest and, in one case, some amusement.
Only 36 countries have ever won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. For decades, dozens of other countries have seen their athletes return home empty-handed.
The ruling African National Congress party planned to recall him in a no-confidence vote on Thursday. Zuma resigned, saying the party should not be divided in his name.
The proposed no-fare program would begin in five cities, as Germany endeavors to meet EU air pollution targets. But similar plans haven't always worked as hoped.
Cheerleaders, meet Dear Leader ... kind of. A guy named Howard, who keeps dressing up like the dictator, tried to introduce himself to the country's Olympic cheering section. They weren't having it.
Jacob Zuma faced corruption allegations even before he became president in 2009. A steady stream of charges has dogged his nine-year tenure, the rockiest period in South Africa's post-apartheid era.
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai has died at 65. He had been suffering from colon cancer. As the arch political rival of then-president Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai came to symbolize courageous resistance to Mugabe's repressive regime.