MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist militants carried out a deadly assault on the main U.N. compound in the Somali capital on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats.Full story
KINSHASA (Reuters) - More than a dozen advocacy groups urged the first U.S. special representative to Africa's war-torn Great Lakes region on Wednesday to push for democracy and good governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Full story
A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty. Full story
Susan Rice is taking over as Obama’s national security advisor and longtime foreign policy adviser Samantha Power will become the next U.N. ambassador. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.
Thumbing his nose at the many Republicans who have bashed her in recent months, President Obama named Susan Rice to be his new National Security Adviser today.
Investigators at the United Nations now believe that Syria has used chemical weapons and thermobaric bombs against rebels in recent weeks.
NBC’s Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel gives MSNBC’s Alex Witt the latest on the situation in Syria. Engel gauges the White House’s reaction to the potential use of chemical weapons. He also reveals the diplomatic difficulties in dealing with Syria.
NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Ambassador Susan Rice at the Women in the World summit about the escalating tensions in North Korea.
Somali National Government soldiers are pictured after Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents shot and blasted their way into the United Nations compound in Mogadishu on June 19, 2013. It is the most serious attack on the UN in the troubled country in recent years. Three foreigners and at least two Som
Somali government soldiers stand at the scene of a suicide bomb attack outside the United Nations compound in the capital Mogadishu, June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta
Security agents arrive to secure the United Nations compound following a suicide bomb attack in the capital Mogadishu, June 19, 2013. A suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked a United Nations compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police and witnesses said, in a strike that bore
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS)
