Veteran diplomat Martin Kobler most recently headed UN peacekeeping mission in DRC, previously served as UN envoy to Iraq, Afghanistan
Caught in middle is host of recent Asian security meeting - Malaysia
Human rights group blames warring parties in Syria for mounting civilian casualties
One US official tells AP that intercepted communications point to possibility that Islamic State was responsible
Matt Bevin campaigned against President Obama's healthcare program to defeat rival Jack Conway and become Kentucky's second GOP governor in the last 40 years
Referendum on Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, known as HERO, was viewed as a battle over gay and transgender rights
Museveni's critics accuse him of wanting to be president for life and of grooming his son, army brigadier Kainerugaba Muhoozi, to succeed him, charges he denies
Proper management of bloc's external borders in face of migration crisis is vital, he says in letter to members' leaders
Faced with possibility of many years of budget deficits if oil prices do not recover, governments have started to tighten fiscal policy
'Once again there is a partner for Washington in Ankara,' one analyst notes — and yet, the nations' aims on Syria could collide
Bad roads, lack of clear policy, inefficiency and a shortage of capital leave many unable to climb beyond subsistence farming
Troops confiscated arms and destroyed five encampments belonging to the group, which is allegedly involved in international drug trafficking
Domin Kari
