Mali: 4 Al-Qaida Linked Militants Swapped For French Hostage
Mali's justice minister says Serge Lazarevic, released earlier this week, was freed as part of the deal. But Paris has refused to confirm any such agreement.
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Thailand's Crown Prince Divorces Amid Reports Of Palace Intrigue
Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and his now ex-wife, Princess Srirasmi, have ended their 13-year marriage, the palace says.
Japan's Ruling Party Poised For Landslide In Snap Elections
The victory is seen as a mandate for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic overhaul plan, even as Japan has fallen back into recession in the second half of 2014.
Haiti's Prime Minister To Step Down
Laurent Lamothe says he will resign following violent protests in the impoverished Caribbean country. Anti-government demonstrators are angered over a long delay in holding parliamentary elections.
Prince George's Christmas Snapshots
The newest member of the British royal family is seen in three new photos released by his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Turkey Launches Crackdown On Government Critics
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government has rounded up two dozen journalists, television producers and police with close ties to an exiled cleric who is fiercely critical of the government.
Nations Salvage Deal To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The deal is the first-ever to require all nations to reduce emissions, but it doesn't include a mechanism to monitor compliance.
Uber's Traffic Jammed In Netherlands, India And Spain
Uber says it's reached 52 countries since its 2010 launch, but our number cruncher Mona Chalabi tells NPR's Rachel Martin the tally is changing as some countries try to ban the ride-sharing service.
Survivor Of Mexican Student Attacks Tells Of Bullet-Riddled Escape
As the investigation into the presumed murder of 43 students in Mexico continues, one student who says he escaped the attacks describes how police surrounded the students' buses and began to fire.
Geminid Meteor Showers Light Up Both Hemispheres
Pieces of gravel and dust from a "rock comet" called 3200 Phaethon are still shooting across the sky, dazzling the Earthlings below.