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Events are happening quickly at the oil field where Islamist militants have been holding a large group of hostages, apparently including some Americans. The kidnappers are retaliating for French military action against militants in neighboring Mali.

China is looking for a restart with Joe Biden, responding in a measured way as the Trump administration slaps more sanctions on Beijing.

"If one person gets sick then everyone will get sick," says a Syrian refugee in a Greek camp. Officials worry the rapidly spreading virus could overwhelm nearby communities soon after ravaging a camp.

Lunar New Year begins February 12. The two-week festival is expected to be much more subdued this year due to the pandemic, but Chinese international students are still trying to make the most of it.

Fort Worth based TikTok user now federally charged after a video circulated online in which he allegedly suggested building a bomb.

Local refugee resettlement agencies are helping Afghans who recently arrived in North Texas and offer ways the public can help too.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Washington Post's Afghanistan bureau chief Susannah George about Sunday's drone strike that killed a civilian family, including several children.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jane Ferguson, a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour, regarding the situation at the airport in Kabul, where a firefight broke out.

As the Biden administration looks for ways to speed up the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan, the Defense Department has activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet.

Immigration courts are facing massive backlogs because of the COVID-19 pandemic and long-standing structural issues. Advocates say it's time to overhaul the system.