Led by his faith and a desire to serve, Tom Catena is on call every day at the only referral hospital in a rebel-held region of Sudan.
The journalist, revolutionary, and opposition leader became prime minister last May. Now he faces his hardest task yet: governing.
In the last three decades, grassland conservationists and scientists have been playing the long game, and their efforts are paying off.
Finding a path to peace involves taking risks and building trust. In Afghanistan, the US seems eager to end its longest war, and Afghans yearn for peace. Still, issues of trust and risk-taking loom large.
Revelers march and shout to the crowd during the Chinese Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown, New York, Feb. 17.
Even as Canadians may debate whether they embrace – or merely endure – the harshest season, the Winterlude festival is one large effort to turn a liability into an asset for fun.
After Spain's minority Socialist government was defeated in a budget vote in Parliament, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for Apr. 28. In the country's fragmented political environment, forming a new government will be challenging for any party.
In 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari claimed Boko Haram was on the run. But as he runs for reelection today, Nigeria's security challenges have only grown more complicated.
The future of Italy’s coalition government rests upon the completion of a high-speed rail tunnel to France, as the two factions use the project to determine the country's governing ethos: populism or pro-business?
The West Bank's largest city is a frequent flashpoint between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Now Palestinian activists have launched their own patrols to document alleged settler violence in Hebron after Israel expelled international observers.
Nuns & Nones brings together sisters and spiritually oriented Millennials. The life-changing conversations that have resulted show what can happen when unlikely pairings are made.
A new museum in Iraq's capital honors the mainly Shiite militiamen who died fighting the Islamic State. The Iran-backed militias gained prominence after helping the government in the war. Some worry that this spells trouble for a country with a history of bloody sectarian strife.
Friday marks the anniversary of Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan 30 years ago. Once hailed as a much sought-after end to a bloody quagmire, many Russians now see the decade-long war as successful and legitimate action against United States-backed militants.
Award-winning journalist Maria Ressa has aggressively covered President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. Media watch dogs decried her arrest as the government's latest attempt to muzzle press freedom.