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Sahle-Work Zewde walks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after being appointed Ethiopia's first female president at the country's parliament in Addis Ababa on Thursday.

Sahle-Work Zewde, an experienced diplomat, is the first female head of state in Ethiopia's modern history. Women also now constitute half of the country's Cabinet ministers.

Pakistan Ousts 18 Aid Agencies. Human Rights Minister Tweets 'They Must Leave'

The groups asked to close down operations include Catholic Relief Services, World Vision and Plan International.

Fourteen airmen who have helped secure an Air Force missile base in Wyoming have been disciplined after investigators uncovered a drug ring operating there. Here, a mock-up of a Minuteman 3 nuclear missile is seen at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

Air Force Uncovered LSD Use Among Airmen Guarding Nuclear Missiles

Military investigators cracked the ring in 2016, after one of the service members made the mistake of posting material to social media.

Lt.Ryan Snyder, who works at the Champaign County jail in Illinois, says it's hard for any such facility to provide the kind of one-on-one mental health treatment many inmates need.

County Jails Struggle To Treat Mentally Ill Inmates

Getting mental health treatment to inmates who need it requires money and unprecedented collaboration between state and county departments of criminal justice and social services. Is it working?

A Saudi woman celebrates with her friends as she drives her car in al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. The lifting of the ban on women driving marks a milestone for women in the kingdom who have had to rely on drivers, male relatives, taxis and ride-hailing services to get to work, go shopping and simply move around.

PHOTOS: Saudi Women Start Driving, But Activists Remain Jailed

With the ban lifted on female drivers, Saudi women can sit legally in the driver's seat for the first time. But global concern is high over detention of activists who fought for the right to drive.

A Pakistani supporter of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), a hardline religious party, holds an image of Christian woman Asia Bibi during a protest rally following the Supreme Court's decision to acquit Bibi of blasphemy in Islamabad.

Protesters Delay Release Of Pakistani Woman Acquitted For Blasphemy

Asia Bibi's sentence was overturned this week, prompting protests by hard-line religious groups. They are calling for Bibi to be killed, along with the three judges who issued the verdict.

Mario Segale, the inspiration for one of the most recognizable characters in the world, was Nintendo's landlord in Washington state during the 1970s.

Mario Segale, Inspiration For Nintendo's Hero Plumber, Has Died

Mario Segale never sought the spotlight, despite inspiring one of the most recognizable characters in the world: Super Mario.

Keystone XL pipeline sections sit on a train near Glendive, Mont.

As Construction Of Keystone XL Is Paused, Tribes Brace For What's Next

A federal judge in Montana blocked further work on the Keystone XL oil pipeline this week. Construction was scheduled to start in January 2019 and TransCanada says it's still committed to the project.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Media Or Tech Company? Facebook's Profile Is Blurry

Regulators, and sometimes the public, still have a tough time getting a handle on just what Facebook is. And that makes it difficult to determine just which laws should govern it.

Reporter Nate Hegyi helps butcher an elk during a hunting workshop in McCall, Idaho.

OPINION: What My Dad And I Learned In Hunting Class

A father and son are part of the majority of Americans who don't hunt and didn't learn from their parents. So they take a class, and learn a little about hunting and a few things about themselves.

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