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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Wednesday in Moscow.

As Relations With U.S. Sour, Xi Describes Putin As 'Best Friend' At Moscow Meeting

The Chinese leader met with his Russian counterpart at the Kremlin on Wednesday. Former rivals Russia and China have drawn closer in recent years.

Robert Smith Pledges To Pay Off Student Loans For Morehouse College's Class Of 2019

The billionaire founder of investment firm Vista Equity Partners made the surprise announcement in front of about 400 students while delivering the college's commencement address on Sunday.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday that the commission has rejected China Mobile USA's application to provide phone services between the United States and other countries because of national security risks.

FCC Blocks Chinese Company's Bid For International Phone Services In The U.S.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said it would "seriously jeopardize" national security, law enforcement and economic interests. The agency is also looking into authorizations granted to other Chinese firms.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling on governments and tech companies to do more to prevent livestreaming of terrorist attacks and the spread of such videos online. Ardern is seen here laying a wreath at the Auckland War Memorial Museum in Auckland last month.

New Zealand's Ardern Calls On Social Media Companies To Stem Terrorist Content

Facebook said Tuesday that it would implement a "one-strike" policy that would prevent users who have violated the site's standards from using its livestreaming platform.

The WHO says the current Ebola outbreak is an emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region — but not on the international level. Here, people arriving from the DRC on Friday wash their hands with chlorinated water to prevent the spread of infection at the Mpondwe border crossing in western Uganda.

WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Is Not An International Public Health Emergency

The agency says that while the outbreak in central Africa is taking a heavy toll, there is still a low threat that it will spread beyond its current region.

Roky Erickson, seen here performing in London in 2012, died Friday at the age of 71.

Roky Erickson Of The 13th Floor Elevators Dies At 71

The guitarist and vocalist helped pave the way for psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s.

FEMA Tornado Damage Assessments Begin Across 10 Ohio counties

Special teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrive in Ohio Tuesday to begin assessing the damage from last week’s tornado outbreak. The...

The Department of Health and Human Services says its decision to place new restrictions on the use of human fetal tissue in medical research follows a review that began last September of HHS research involving such tissue.

Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue

National Institutes of Health research "that requires new acquisition of fetal tissue from elective abortions will not be conducted," the Department of Health and Human Services says.

Swedes Told How To Prepare For Security Issues Including War

The Swedish government is issuing a civil defense booklet to about 5 million households. The update of a Cold War-era pamphlet, advises Swedes how to prepare for various disasters and emergencies.

Giuseppe Conte addresses the media after a meeting Wednesday with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the presidential palace in Rome. Mattarella approved the lawyer's nomination to serve as prime minister.

Italy Finally Designates A Prime Minister, But Some Fear Future Political Storms

After turbulent talks, the leading parties settled on Giuseppe Conte as premier. Still, between the wary partners in power and Conte's political inexperience, the turbulence may remain.

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