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The High School Graduation Rate Reaches A Record High — Again

Students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities and English learners have all made gains.

People line up to vote in a referendum on Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea, in the region's interim capital of Buka Town, on Nov. 25. The pro-secession vote won a landslide victory, although the vote is nonbinding. Now Bougainville's leaders have to negotiate with the PNG government.

Trying To Form The World's Newest Country, Bougainville Has A Road Ahead

After voting overwhelmingly for independence, the South Pacific island group now has to negotiate its separation with Papua New Guinea's government.

Experts worry that North Korea may be about to test an advanced solid-fuel missile.

North Korea Promises A Christmas Surprise. Here Are The Options

With the holiday just days away and no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough in sight, here are what experts say are the possibilities for North Korea's "Christmas gift."

The members of Arab-Turkish Media Association and friends hold posters as they attend funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last month in the Saudi Arabia consulate, in Istanbul, Nov. 16, 2018.

Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 To Death For Jamal Khashoggi's Killing

In total, 11 people had been on trial in Saudi Arabia for the killing, but the government has not made their names public. All the verdicts are preliminary and can be appealed.

Alexander Vavilov (right), shown in 2010 with older brother Timothy, leave a federal court in Boston after a hearing for their parents, who worked for the Russian foreign intelligence service starting in the 1980s.

Canada's Supreme Court Grants Citizenship To Son Of Russian Spies

Alexander Vavilov's parents lived under assumed identities in Canada and the United States. They were two of several undercover agents whose story inspired the Emmy-nominated TV series The Americans.

John Bolton after a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, in late August, nearly two weeks before his ouster as President Trump's national security adviser.

Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea

In an exclusive interview with NPR, former Ambassador John Bolton criticized his ex-boss' strategy, saying "there's no serious chance" North Korea will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons program.

On The High School Diploma: A 'Bilingual' Stamp Of Approval?

Indiana may soon allow high school students to graduate with a 'seal of biliteracy.' Eight other states already do.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Thursday during his annual news conference in Moscow. During the four-hour session, the longtime Russian leader called the U.S. impeachment process "far-fetched," making the prediction that Donald Trump will be acquitted in the Senate.

Vladimir Putin Backs Trump, Calling Impeachment Charges 'Completely Made Up'

The Russian president said so Thursday during his annual marathon news conference in Moscow. During the year-end event, Putin also suggested that Russia's presidential term limits "could be removed."

Adriana Jones, a member of the LeBaron family, holds images of relatives who were killed in November. Jones and other family members were participating in a Dec. 1 protest in Mexico City against Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to express anger and frustration over increasingly appalling incidents of violence.

This Grieving Family Wants The U.S. To Designate Mexican Cartels As Terrorists

Relatives of nine American women and children who were brutally killed in Mexico last month were in Washington this week to tell their story. They want the U.S. to go after drug cartels.

China has built a massive international shipping port a few miles from the old fishing port of Hambantota, Sri Lanka.

In Sri Lanka, China's Building Spree Is Raising Questions About Sovereignty

A Chinese state-owned operator took control of a port on a 99-year lease after Sri Lanka defaulted on its loans. An adviser to Sri Lanka's president said the government wants China to "give it back."

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