President Hollande announces roughly $4 billion boost in defense spending to shore up security and fight terrorism
Army spokesman says initial investigation shows Chibok girls not part of rescued women and girls from Sambisa Forest
Suspects are said to have been planning attacks on US embassy, security forces and residential compounds where foreigners live
MV Maersk Tigris, had no US citizens aboard, was traveling in Strait of Hormuz when it was fired upon, boarded by Iranian officials
Justices give diverging and, at times, conflicting signals as to how they might rule
Two military spokesmen have differed over possibility of rescued girls being from Chibok
Demographers at Pew Research Center say high fertility rates among Muslim women and a youth bulge in the faith are fueling its growth
Power outages are common in oil-rich country, which depends on hydroelectric dams for 64 percent of its generation
Detailed copy built because original drawings are too fragile to be exposed for public viewing
Announcement comes as EU officials reject Ukraine president's request for EU peace-keeping mission to eastern Ukraine
UNHCR officials meeting with Kenyan government to discuss efforts to relocate camps while warning of humanitarian consequences of move
During past month, moderate rebels in league with Jabhat al-Nusra have scored a series of battlefield victories
Domin Kari
