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Pedestrians walk past the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, California on October 16, 2020, a day after former Mexican Secretary of Defense Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport at the request of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

U.S.-Mexico Efforts Targeting Drug Cartels Have Unraveled, Top DEA Official Says

A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart in Iraq's capital Baghdad on April 26.

Iran's Foreign Minister Apologizes For Leaked Comments

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appeared to chastise the foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a speech Sunday. Zarif had criticized the influence of the Revolutionary Guards.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech in Pyongyang on April 8. On Sunday, the North Korean government said President Biden made a "big blunder" last week when he called North Korea and Iran's nuclear programs a security threat.

North Korea Warns U.S. Over Biden's 'Big Blunder'

Citing President Biden's speech to Congress, North Korea says the United States will face a grave situation if it continues to pursue its "hostile policy" toward the country's nuclear program.

Betsey Johnson Talks Fashion, Love And Motherhood In Self-Titled Memoir

The designer who has been pushing fashion boundaries for decades reveals more about the woman behind the brand — the whimsy and fun, but also difficult times, from relationships to health challenges.

Commuters watch a TV showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Joe Biden at the Suseo Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on March 26, 2021.

White House Says It Is Open to Diplomacy With North Korea

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the United States still hopes to see complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but that diplomatic talks could boost security in the region.

Ultra Orthodox Jews look at the scene where dozens of people were killed and some 150 injured in a stampede during the Lag BaOmer festival at Mt. Meron in northern Israel on Friday.

Dozens Crushed To Death, Scores Injured In Stampede At Israeli Religious Festival

At least 45 people were killed and some 150 injured in a crush at the gathering of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel, where tens of thousands had convened.

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol as Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., look on.

Big Government Is Back, And 3 Other Takeaways From Biden's Address To Congress

President Biden made the pitch for a larger federal role, framed new programs aiding children as essential for the middle class and marked history in the House chamber with two top women.

U.S. Unconditional Withdrawal Rattles Afghanistan's Shaky Peace Talks

A U.S.-backed conference with the Taliban and Afghan government was derailed, raising doubts about progress toward a negotiated settlement to end decades of war in Afghanistan.

In this aerial photo, pickup trucks and vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced, March 24, in Wentzville, Mo. A key component in the car industry is in short supply: computer chips. Taiwan's chipmakers are racing to meet demand.

Taiwan Races To Remedy Car Chip Shortage But No End In Sight, Says Economy Minister

The microchips used in cars are in short supply. Taiwanese Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua tells NPR that Taiwan's cutting-edge chipmakers have ramped up production to meet auto industry demand.

A general view of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul in 2013. The State Department announced Tuesday "the departure from U.S. Embassy Kabul of U.S. government employees whose functions can be performed elsewhere."

State Department Orders Departure Of Nonessential Personnel From Kabul Embassy

The order came Tuesday, amid concerns about heightened violence as U.S. and NATO troops depart Afghanistan. U.S. officials would not confirm the number of those leaving but insisted it would be small.

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