Israeli Defense Chief Moshe Ya'alon resigns, citing differences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Bayer plans to acquire Monsanto and the Seychelles nixes a discriminatory colonial-era law.

Queen Elizabeth unveils David Cameron's legislative agenda at the start of a new parliamentary session.

The World Health Organization says 18 European countries face a moderate risk of encountering the Zika virus in the coming months, and the Turkish border town of Kilis gets a respite from Islamic State shelling.

President Nicolás Maduro is poised to crack down on opposition protesters who are calling for a recall referendum.

The incoming president of the Philippines calls for death by hanging, and Canadian radio broadcasters call on mobile phone carriers to let users access FM broadcasts for free.

Brazil's interim president appoints an all-male cabinet and a new UN economic report urges developed countries to tax and spend the world back to robust growth.

By ending outdated policies and treating Latin American leaders with respect, Biden said America's standing in the Western Hemisphere has never been better.

Kenya sends the U.N. into panic mode by announcing its planned closure of the world's largest refugee camp.

EU parliamentarians say a refugee deal with Turkey is failing and Russia offers its citizens a chance to start a new life in the remote Far East.

Several top officials said Thursday that the EU must address border security and social injustice in order to confront Euroskepticism and mobilize collective thinking