The West African nation of The Gambia undergoes its first democratic transition of power since its independence.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sits for her Senate confirmation hearing and breaks with Donald Trump on several policies relating to Russia.

President Obama extended U.S. sanctions on Russia until 2018 on Friday. A day later, Donald Trump suggested he'd end those sanctions if Russia agreed to a joint nuclear weapons drawdown.

Two US Senators propose withholding all UN funding until the Security Council "repeals" a December resolution condemning Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.

VW settles its tab with the U.S. government over its emissions cheating scandal, and the U.N. touts potentially historic progress in talks to reunite Cyprus.

The Senate Armed Services Committee wrestle with the prospect of a combat commander serving as the civilian leader of the military, but signal a willingness to make an exception for James "Mad Dog" Mattis

The mayor of Paris unveils a vision of a car-free city, and American tanks and troops arrive in Germany before deploying to NATO's eastern front.

The policy announcement from Beijing is a shot across the bow of American renewable firms, which were already struggling to compete with their Chinese counterparts.

Switzerland will soon start sharing tax information about the holders of Swiss bank accounts, but will signing on to international conventions help end white collar crime?

Donald Trump has threatened to pull back U.S. support for the U.N., but could the President-elect unleash new U.N. cooperation by strengthening ties with Russia?