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Kurdish Forces Reclaim 2 Iraqi Cities Taken By Sunni Extremists

For the latest news out of Iraq, Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post reporter Loveday Morris and Wladimir van Wilgenburg, a correspondent for the news website Al-Monitor.

Obama Calls Nomination Of New Iraqi Prime Minister A 'Step Forward'

The president said the only long-term solution in Iraq would be for Iraqis to work together. Obama said he and Vice President Biden have called to congratulate Haider al-Abadi.

An Iraqi woman and child walk toward an Iraqi security armored personnel carrier on a Baghdad street, a sign of the political showdown between incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and those calling for his tenure to end.

Iraq's Power Struggle: What You Need To Know

Iraq's Nouri al-Maliki is refusing to give up his position as prime minister, as the U.S. congratulates Shiite politician Haider al-Abadi.

An outbreak of bird flu in India in 2008 prompted authorities to temporarily ban the sale of poultry.

Biologists Choose Sides In Safety Debate Over Lab-Made Pathogens

The debate about whether it's OK to engineer and study microbes that could prompt a human pandemic has reignited. Each side now has a website and its own list of Nobelists and superstar supporters.

Hagel: Rescue Mission On Iraq's Mount Sinjar Less Likely

A U.S. assessment team sent to the mountain concluded there were far fewer Yazidi refugees stranded there than previously thought, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.

An African migrant infant is handed off by a member of the Red Cross to a member of the Spanish coast guard in the port of Tarifa on Tuesday.

A Surge Of Migrants At The Border ... Of Spain

Spain is dealing with its biggest migration crush in decades. More than 1,200 people this week alone have landed on the country's Mediterranean coast in flimsy rafts and boats.

Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has served since 2006. He will be succeeded by Haider al-Abadi.

Iraq's Prime Minister Maliki Says He Will Step Down

The longtime leader has bowed to pressure to quit his post and endorse his nominated successor. The White House commended the announcement.

Jeremiah Parker, 4, stands in front of his mother, Shatara Parker, as they attend a protest in Ferguson, Mo. Nights of unrest have vied with calls for calm in the St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was killed by police.

Helping Students Make Sense Of A Young Black Man's Death In Missouri

The shooting of Michael Brown may raise questions for students, and teachers need to be prepared.

Palestinian mourners carry the body of three senior commanders of the Hamas military wing in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, after they were killed in an Israeli airstrike. Hamas executed more than a dozen people it says were spying for Israel.

Hamas Executes Suspected Informants After Deadly Israeli Strike

One day after an Israeli airstrike killed three of its senior military leaders, Hamas says it has killed more than a dozen people it believes were spying for Israel.

Kenyan health officials take the temperature of passengers arriving at Nairobi's airport.

If You're Too Sick To Fly, Airlines Might Not Offer A Refund

Airlines have the right to refuse a passenger suspected of having Ebola. But if you're sick with a contagious disease, what are your rights when it comes to canceling and refunds?

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