The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was awarded the prize for its efforts to create a treaty banning nuclear weapons earlier this year.

Lawmakers met Thursday to discuss what the U.N. calls an ethnic cleansing of Myanmar's minority Rohingya Muslims. Aid groups say a lack of access to conflict areas, not a lack of money, is hindering relief.

The European Commission is stepping up its efforts to recoup billions in back-taxes from Amazon and Apple, after Luxembourg and Ireland allegedly gave the companies illegal tax deals.

The Iraqi government moves to economically isolate Kurdistan, and the Cameroon government is accused of killing at least 17 demonstrators during weekend demonstrations in favor of political autonomy.

More than 800 civilians in Catalonia are injured after Spanish police tried to disrupt an independence referendum on Sunday.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley issues the strongest condemnation yet of the actions of the Myanmar government.

The Iraqi government is imposing an air travel embargo on Kurdistan after a controversial independence referendum. Meanwhile, Turkey is making vague military threats.

The government of France is angered by President Trump's decision to include Chad – a key counter-terrorism ally – on the latest version of his 'Travel Ban.'

The U.S. Commerce Secretary says he's hopeful the U.S. and China can announce "very good deliverables" ahead of a state visit by President Trump in November.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is reelected, but in her 12th year of the job she faces a new political landscape.