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Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun is said to have boarded a plane Friday in Bangkok en route to Canada, where she has been granted asylum.

Canada Grants Asylum To Saudi Woman Who Fled Her Family

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun is reportedly en route from Thailand to Canada. The 18-year-old was granted refugee status by the U.N. after she alleged abuse by family members.

Brandon Lewis, a junior at Miami's Dr. Michael M. Krop High School, passed Algebra I, but has struggled with the end-of-course exam in that subject.

Are High School Exit Exams An Unnecessary Barrier To Graduation?

Eight times Brandon Lewis has taken Florida's Algebra I end-of-course exam. And eight times he's failed it.

Chief Patrol Agent Rodney Scott stands near an old border monument at the base of the San Ysidro Mountains in southern San Diego County where current fencing ends.

Border Patrol Makes Its Case For An Expanded 'Border Barrier'

NPR's John Burnett spent a day with Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector. Only 14 miles of that 60-mile sector is currently unfenced. More fencing would free up manpower for other tasks.

The Mexican port of entry at San Ysidro, Calif. The number of Central American migrants who arrived in Tijuana in a caravan in November has dropped from 8,000 to 2,000.

Border Patrol Makes Its Case For An Expanded 'Border Barrier'

NPR's John Burnett spent a day with Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector. Only 14 miles of that 60-mile sector is currently unfenced. More fencing would free up manpower for other tasks.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the press in the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Nativity Christ, east of Cairo, on Thursday.

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies

A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Maduro starts his second term amid international denunciation of his victory and a devastating economic crisis.

Venezuelan President Maduro Begins Second Term, As Millions Leave The Country

Migrants are fleeing hyperinflation and widespread hunger. More than a dozen governments in the Americas have rejected the legitimacy of Maduro's re-election.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers a speech at the American University in Cairo on Thursday that was a scathing rebuke of the Obama administration's Mideast policies.

In Cairo, Pompeo Slams Obama's Mideast Policies, Says Era Of 'American Shame Is Over'

The top U.S. diplomat accused the Obama administration of making crucial errors that worsened a string of crises in the region, from the Arab Spring to ISIS.

Hazmat and fire crews work outside the Indian and French Consulate in Melbourne. At least seven international consulates were evacuated in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday after reports that multiple suspicious packages had been sent to them.

Man Arrested After Suspicious Packages Sent To Consulates Throughout Australia

Multiple consulates were evacuated after reports of suspicious packages. The suspect was charged with sending dangerous items through the postal service.

Opposition presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi casting his ballot in Kinshasa. Tshisekedi won the election amid concerns of vote-rigging.

Surprise Winner Of Congolese Election Is An Opposition Leader

Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of the long-delayed election. Another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu — who had been considered the frontrunner — called the results rigged.

Iran Says It Is Holding A U.S. Navy Vet

The country has been holding Michael R. White in prison on unspecified charges for months. A former prisoner tells NPR that he met White, who was denied a lawyer and "suffering psychologically."

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