Greg Dixon

Israel strikes Syria's capital, Damascus, pledging to defend Druze minorities

Ruth Sherlock

Israel said it struck military targets in Syria's capital to intervene after clashes between Syrian security forces and Bedouins against the Druze in southern Syria.

Lagos, Nigeria's coastal megacity, is experiencing a population boom

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Lagos is the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country, but the booming city is unprepared for the influx of those searching for a better life.

Lagos, Nigeria's coastal megacity, is experiencing a population boom

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Lagos is the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country, but the booming city is unprepared for the influx of those searching for a better life.

A supporter gets the crowd amped up for opposition presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu at a campaign rally at a Hakka temple in Taiwan's Miaoli county<strong></strong> in November. The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.

As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds

Emily Feng

The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.

Sylvan Esso's second album, <em>What Now</em>, comes out April 28.

Sylvan Esso On The Pressure To Make Magic — Again

Ari Shapiro

Once Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn became famous as Sylvan Esso, they immediately felt the burdens of replicating their success. Three years after their electro-pop debut, they're back with What Now.