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Thousands of civilians, soldiers and police were killed this year in suicide attacks, bombings and airstrikes. The lives and deaths of three Afghan men shed light on the challenges the country faces.

As President Trump began U.S. forces pullout from Syria, his secretary of state and national security advisers sent mixed signals about U.S. commitments in the Middle East as they toured the region.

NPR's David Greene talks to Syrian Democratic Council representative Sinam Mohamad about the plight of Kurds after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Iran experts, Kirsten Fontenrose and Seyed Hossein Mousavian, about a question regarding Iran that arose during the vice presidential debate.

President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with National Security Adviser Susan Rice about U.S. policy on South Sudan, and how the U.S. can support the peace process there.

In Europe, there's now a sense of a "broken relationship" in discovering "the extent of American hostility," one French analyst says. "But like in love, there is life after a breakup."

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia.

Leaders, former officials and citizens voiced optimism with the dawn of the new U.S. administration. China's state news agency tweeted: "Good Riddance, Donald Trump!"