An Islamic State commander described by the Pentagon as the group's "minister of war" was likely killed in a US air strike in Syria, US officials said on Tuesday.
A seal pup is seen before it is released to the sea by Marine Mammal Rescue Center of Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver, Canada, March 8, 2016.
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton rolled to wins in the Mississippi primary on Tuesday as four states voted in presidential nominating contests in both parties.
"One day we will play in the major leagues," a young girl in a catcher's vest says into the camera. What follows are women in dozens of languages and lands delivering similar sentiments.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday things were moving in the right direction after the European Union agreed a draft deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants to Europe, a touchstone issue for voters in state elections on Sunday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued new guidelines for mosquito control in the context of ongoing transmission of Zika virus which has been reported in 47 countries and territories.
Bilateral relations between China and Zimbabwe have been stable and friendly, observers say, and the upcoming state visit by President Xi Jinping is undoubtedly going to elevate the tie to a new high.
China "will continue its attitude of openness toward foreign media", President Xi Jinping told visiting media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Friday.
More time might be needed in order to seek a comprehensive agreement as the issues being discussed in the Iran nuclear talks are complicated, a diplomat closed to the talks told Xinhua on Sunday.
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won resigned on Sunday over the government's response to the April 16 ferry disaster.
Moscow is not interested in getting involved in Ukraine's domestic affairs, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.
Ukraine's acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, said Monday that Kiev considers actions of pro-Russia activists in the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine as Moscow's "aggression."
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