In West Mosul, American Medical Volunteers Try To Save Lives Near Frontlines
A New York-based group of medics is working near the frontlines in Mosul, giving emergency care to Iraqi troops fighting ISIS.
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Tillerson Talks NATO Spending In Brussels
At NATO headquarters in Brussels Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pressed other members of the security alliance to contribute more money to it.
Defense Secretary Expresses Concern Over Russian Support For Taliban
Russia has begun supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan against U.S. forces and the government in Kabul. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned in London that the U.S. is "concerned" about this support, first revealed earlier this year, as it weighs the next phase of its approach to the longest-running war in American history.
China Preps For Its Big Spring Clean, As The Tomb-Sweeping Festival Approaches
People in China are preparing for Qingming, a national holiday to celebrate ancestors that dates back millennia — but was banned for decades and has only recently been reinstated.
This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red
Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.
Japan's Annual Antarctic Expedition Returns With 333 Whale Carcasses
The country's Fisheries Agency says the trip is conducted each year to further ecological research — which is an exception in a worldwide ban on commercial whaling. Others aren't buying the claim.
Malaysia Sends Men Questioned In Murder Back To North Korea, Along With Kim's Body
Malaysian diplomats were also allowed to leave North Korea, in a swap that seemingly ends the standoff over the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother.
Back From The Dead? Reported Sightings Fuel Hope For Return Of Tasmanian Tigers
The last known Tasmanian tiger died more than eight decades ago. It has become the stuff of textbook sketches and yellowing photographs. But now, researchers are launching a new search.
In Serbia's Election, The Comedian Is A Serious Contender
Luka Maksimovic has made wild promises and offered cash for votes. "Life must be really bad for us if we are voting for a young comedian running for president under a fake persona," says a supporter.
Venezuela In Political Crisis After Supreme Court Takes Over Legislature
Venezuela's Supreme Court has taken over the legislature in what opposition leaders say is President Maduro establishing a dictatorship. David Greene talks with Hannah Dreier of The Associated Press.