Kenya is the latest African country to combat the environmental problems caused by plastic bags. They litter the landscape, but many Kenyans find them indispensable for daily life.
In written testimony released Wednesday, former FBI Director James Comey said the president asked him to "let go" of the Michael Flynn investigation, and asked Comey for "loyalty."
Steve Inskeep talks to Robin Wright, a contributing writer to The New Yorker, about the regional tensions surrounding Wednesday's terrorist attacks in Iran's capital.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is on a three-day visit to Israel, promising her hosts that the U.S. will protect Israel from what she called "anti-Israel bias" at the U.N.
The plane reportedly lost contact about 30 minutes after it took off from the coastal town of Myeik, bound for Yangon. It was carrying more than 100 people.
Taner Kiliç's detention is part of a crackdown following last July's failed coup attempt. Thousands have been arrested since then. Amnesty says 22 other lawyers were detained in the city of Izmir.
Scientists and activists in India are training citizens to collect information on water issues like contamination — and upload it so it can be used to push for change.
Even as Philippine authorities report progress, large sections of the southern city remain under the control of ISIS-linked militants — who officials now believe have been planning for this moment.