Kim Jong Un did not follow through on warnings about a harder line nuclear stance. Analysts say North Korea may be waiting to gauge President Trump's political prospects in 2020.
NPR's Noel King talks to Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Iran, about the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which is renewing scrutiny about U.S. policies in Iraq and Iran.
In Russia a new generation is coming of age — one that has grown up entirely during the 20-year reign of President Putin. They have no memories of post-Soviet hardship.
NPR's Noel King talks to Mustafa Salim of The Washington Post about what happened after supporters of an Iranian-backed militia stormed the entrances to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.
The Scottish town of Inverness gathers every new year to sing Robert Burns' famed ode "Auld Lang Syne" to old friends. It's particularly poignant now as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.
The U.S. sends reinforcements to Iraq after the Embassy is attacked. North Korea's leader says he's no longer bound by a nuclear missile moratorium. And, 2020 promises plenty of political headlines.
Facing a weeks-long mass transit strike, French President Emmanuel Macron spelled out his vision for the country in his New Year's Eve address to the nation.