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Nigeria 1st lady says she may not back husband's re-election

Nigeria's first lady has openly questioned her husband's work and said she may not support him if he runs again — comments that President Muhammadu Buhari laughed off, saying, "I don't know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room." His comments to...

Thai military remains power broker in royal succession

During his seven-decade reign, King Bhumibol Adulyadej forged deep ties with Thailand's military, which is expected to remain a key power broker as the monarch's son tries to emerge from his late father's lengthy shadow. In a country battered by near-constant power struggles, Thailand's...

South Sudan starves as aid blocked, money spent on fighting

The mother faced an anguished decision: choosing which of her children to save. With hunger gripping this remote region of South Sudan, Elizabeth Athiel could either get urgent medical attention for her 8-month-old daughter, Anger, or make sure her other five children could eat. The...

US opposes PKK involvement in Mosul operation

The U.S. opposes the participation of the PKK terrorist group in an upcoming campaign to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul, the State Department said Thursday. "We clearly view the PKK as a terrorist organization so we would not be supporting them," as part of the Mosul campaign, agency...