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A border in the Rio Grande culvert divides the Mexican city of Juárez (bottom) and the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, shown here in 2010.

Supreme Court To Decide If Mexican Nationals May Sue For Border Shooting

9:47am February 21, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed an unarmed Mexican national from across the border, and the agent was not disciplined. The boy's family says a suit is their only possibility for justice.

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Russian U.N. ambassador Vitaly Churkin speaking before the Security Council in March 2016. The veteran diplomat died Monday at the age of 64.

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Vitaly Churkin, Russian Ambassador To U.N., Is Dead At 64

3:35am February 21, 2017

by Mark Katkov

The career diplomat was widely admired by colleagues for his skill, wit and effectiveness representing first the Soviet Union and then Russia.

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British Parliament Debates Donald Trump's Visit

7:03pm February 20, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The United Kingdom Parliament debated on Monday over whether President Trump should be allowed to make a state visit to the country later this year.

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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 on Tuesday, speaks at his party's annual conference in December, where he was endorsed as a candidate for the 2018 election. His wife said last week that even if he dies before the election, he should run "

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Nearing 93, Robert Mugabe Shows No Sign Of Stepping Down

6:40pm February 20, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The world's oldest leader, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, turns 93 Tuesday. He has no intention of retiring and his wife has said even if he dies before next year's election, he should run "as a corpse."

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Speaking at NATO headquarters Monday, Vice President Pence addressed the ousting of Michael Flynn and attempted to assuage fears that the United States might not uphold its commitments to NATO under President Trump.

Pence Reaffirms Commitment To NATO, But Says Europe Must Commit More

6:24pm February 20, 2017

by Maggie Penman

Vice President Mike Pence told allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels that President Trump expected to see "real progress" by NATO members in raising their defense spending by the end of 2017.

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Germany Bans 'My Friend Cayla' Doll Over Spying Concerns

4:43pm February 20, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany has banned an interactive doll manufactured by an American company that German regulators charge can spy on children and collect personal data from them and their parents. But some consumer watchdogs say the ban alone is not enough.

Trump Administration Officials Reassure Europeans On NATO And Russia

4:43pm February 20, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary James Mattis have offered words of reassurance to European officials worried about NATO and Russia due to contradicting statements from the president over the last few months. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jacob Parakilas of Chatham House, a think tank in London, about how Europeans are reacting.

China Suspends Coal Imports From North Korea

4:43pm February 20, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

China is suspending coal imports from North Korea, one of the country's economic lifelines. The Chinese government says the move is part of United Nations sanctions against North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.

Shootings by Customs and Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border have been the subject of investigations in the past, but on Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case asking whether families have any right to sue when a shooting oc

High Court To Hear Case Of Mexican Boy Killed In Cross-Border Shooting

3:54pm February 20, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The question before the Supreme Court comes down to whether the family of a Mexican citizen shot on Mexican soil has the right to sue under the U.S. Constitution.

Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seen here in a May 2001 file photo, was alleged assassinated at the Kuala Lumpur airport last week.

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China Monitors Assassination Probe Of North Korean Kim Jong Nam

12:16pm February 20, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

China is debating how to react to the death of Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of North Korea's leader. Some think that the dead man could potentially have headed a more China-friendly North Korean regime.

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