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German vote nearly even for Merkel's bloc, Social Democrats
No party is expected to come anywhere near an outright majority, possibly triggering weeks or months of haggling to form a new government.
Rwandan genocide 'kingpin' Bagosora dies in Mali prison, sources say
Bagosora was serving a 35-year sentence after being found guilty of crimes against humanity.
Taliban hang bodies of alleged kidnappers in heart of Afghan city
The bodies were hung "inside the city in order to be a life lesson for other kidnappers,” the deputy governor of Herat said.
U.S. detains 14 Mexican soldiers who accidentally crossed border
One was cited for possessing marijuana for personal use, and they were all returned to their home country within hours.
Vanuatu to push international court for opinion on protection from climate change
"We must address the crisis by systematically targeting the root causes of one of the biggest and most imminent threats we face today."
Canadian Catholic bishops apologize for indigenous residential schools
The organization expressed "profound remorse" for the abuses children endured at indigenous residential schools.
Female service member assaulted by Afghan evacuees, Army says
The FBI was investigating the case. The nature of the assault was not disclosed.
Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves U.S. charges
They were arrested in China after Huawei's CFO was arrested in Canada on U.S. charges. Many countries labeled China's actions "hostage politics.”
One-on-one with Iran’s new foreign minister
NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell speaks with Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in an exclusive interview. He says Iran is ready to resume negotiations, but the Biden administration sent a “negative sign” by “piling up new sanctions” against Iran.
Bolsonaro's son and two Brazil cabinet members test positive for Covid-19
That brings to four the number of close aides diagnosed since the far-right leader’s trip to the United Nations.
See vaccination rates in the world's wealthiest countries versus the poorest
Only 1 percent of 662.5M people living in 26 low-income countries are fully vaccinated, while close to 60 percent in high-income countries have received the shots.
