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Greek protesters in Thessaloniki wave flags and banners during a rally against the use of the term "Macedonia" for the neighboring country's name on Jan. 21. Greek authorities argue that the name Macedonia might suggest that Skopje has territorial claims to the northern Greek region of the same name with Thessaloniki as its capital.

For Two Countries, The Dispute Over Macedonia's Name Is Rooted In National Identity

Alexander the Great is central to identity in Greece and Macedonia, which are quarreling over Macedonia's name — and bragging rights to the 4th century B.C. military genius.

Kim Yong Chol, former North Korean military intelligence chief and one of Kim Jong Un's closest aides (second from right) and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sit across from one another before the start of a meeting on Thursday in New York

Pompeo Meets With Top North Korean Official In Hopes Of Reviving Singapore Summit

The secretary of state and Kim Yong Chol met for the second day on Thursday, seeking to salvage a June 12 summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

4 Ways The U.S. Could Fight Future Election Interference

Protecting the casting and counting of votes is only one potential issue for policymakers. How a cyberattack might disrupt Election Day in 2018 or 2020 is one of the big unanswered questions.

British Ambassador to the U.N. Matthew Rycroft and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley were among the unanimous vote to impose new sanctions on North Korea Saturday.

U.N. Approves New North Korea Sanctions Over Missile Tests

The new sanctions will cut about $1 billion, or a third, of North Korea's export revenue. North Korea tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles last month, which could potentially reach the U.S.

Ola Ali Salim's husband vanished five months ago and is presumed dead. She fled Yemen by boat and now lives with her daughter at a refugee camp in Obock, Djibouti.

How Global Politics Made Yemen's Humanitarian Disaster

The war in Yemen is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Reporters were recently given access to a part of the war zone, where the conflict has become a bloody battleground.

Two children whose school was bombed in Aleppo pose in a mock destroyed classroom — set up by the charity Save the Children — outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday, one day before a donor conference aiming to raise money for victims of Syria's war.

Diplomats Pledge Aid For Syrians, Hope To Raise $9 Billion

Last year's goal was $7 billion, but only half that amount was raised. Participants gathered this year in London also will discuss incentives for countries struggling with an influx of refugees.

Pope Francis holds his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Pressure is mounting on the pontiff as more and more church sexual abuse scandals unfold around the world.

Pope Francis To Visit Ireland Amid Church Scandals Across The World

The pope is under intense pressure to enact concrete measures to ensure accountability for church officials who ignored or covered up sexual abuse by clergy.

Clothes and shoes in the locker room at Desportivo Brasil.

China And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power

Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.

George H.W. Bush speaks with space shuttle astronauts in 1981.

Remembering George H.W. Bush's Lighter Sides

The nation's 41st president loved horseshoes, went skydiving, and of course, was a self-proclaimed "sock man."

The Toronto skyline, seen in silhouette in 2015. The same skyline was used in an image posted by an account reportedly linked with the Saudi Arabian government, which featured an airliner headed toward the needle-shaped CN Tower.

Threats Fly And Flights Are Grounded Amid Dust-Up Between Canada And Saudi Arabia

And one tactless tweet was deleted. Saudi officials removed the post, which seemed to allude to Sept. 11, but that didn't ease a dispute that erupted after Canada criticized the kingdom last week.

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