Nauert withdraws from UN envoy consideration

The US State Department says Spokesperson Heather Nauert has withdrawn her name as a possible candidate for ambassador to the United Nations.
Nigeria opposition criticizes election delay
Nigeria's opposition parties have reacted sharply to the abrupt postponement of the presidential election.
Pence stresses need to keep N.Korea sanctions
US Vice President Mike Pence has stressed the necessity of maintaining sanctions against North Korea ahead of the second US-North Korea summit scheduled for later this month.
8 gold miners rescued in Zimbabwe
Rescue workers in Zimbabwe have pulled eight gold miners out of a tunnel that became flooded after a nearby dam collapsed on Tuesday, following heavy rain.
US, Russia at odds over arms reduction pacts
US Vice President Mike Pence and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have traded barbs over their countries' bilateral arms reduction treaties.
US-China battle over Huawei heats up
The dispute between the United States and China over Chinese telecom giant Huawei is escalating.
Trump plans 'emergency' to fund wall as Congress moves to avert shutdown
President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency to fund his controversial border wall, the White House said Thursday, a move that alarmed US lawmakers shortly before they passed legislation to avert a government shutdown.