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The vote follows World Health Organization guidance saying that due to cannabis' therapeutic use and other factors, it "is not consistent with the criteria" for a Schedule IV drug.

In his final speech before the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama called for a "course-correction" in the fight against extremism and for greater attention to climate change.

The recent emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant presents another potential hurdle as the tourism industry prepares for the upcoming winter holiday season.

The new head of the U.N. World Food Program is visiting Darfur, where more than 200,000 people have been killed and millions have been displaced by fighting between African rebels and Arab militias known as janjaweed, which are backed by government troops.

This is Kim's third visit to China, and comes just one week after his summit with President Trump in Singapore.

The United Nations has complained that Nepal's bureaucracy is getting in the way of relief efforts. Government officials in Kathmandu say they aren't receiving enough of the right kind of aid.

Our most popular global health and development stories in 2025 covered the human impact of the upheaval in U.S. foreign aid, surprising news about familiar diseases and the beauty of earth captured by drone cameras.

"This is a decision, frankly, that is 39 years overdue," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said as he announced the U.S. is ending its Treaty of Amity with Iran.

In the statement, the leaders outlined four commitments including establishing relations, working toward denuclearization and recovering POW/MIA remains.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets with President Bush Friday. British officials say Blair hopes to flesh out a role for the United Nations in Iraq's transition. Blair has faced criticism at home for having little influence when it comes to Iraq -- despite Britain's 10,000 troops there. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.