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Hissene Habre, the former president of Chad, waves as he leaves a courthouse in Dakar, Senegal, on June 3. Habre was ousted from Chad in 1990 and has lived in exile in Senegal ever since.

Chad's Former President Hissène Habré Found Guilty Of War Crimes

The trial was unprecedented and the verdict is being described as a huge victory for his victims and survivors.

A view of the luxury apartment in London belonging to Igor Shuvalov, Russia's first deputy prime minister. Many wealthy foreigners are buying property in London, leading some critics to demand greater transparency about the actual owners and the source of their wealth.

As The Global Rich Buy Up London Homes, Britons Ask If The Money Is Legit

Many of London's expensive homes are owned by obscure foreign companies. Critics say the city has become a haven for those hiding ill-gotten gains, and the government is starting to respond.

Surge Of Migrants Cross Mediterranean Sea From North Africa

In the last week, Italy has rescued more than 10,000 people at sea. The spike appears tied to Africans making the trip from the continent's northern coast, taking advantage of improved weather. But there also are reports smugglers are moving westward from Turkey with the closure of borders in Europe.

Reports Of Brutal Rape In India, Brazil Ignite National Debate

Reports of brutal rape in India and Brazil have touched off national conversations in those countries about violence against women.

Rwanda is known as "le pays des milles collines" -- the land of a thousand hills. Weather varies by altitude; for farmers, detailed forecasts can make a huge difference.

Turns Out You Do Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blew

Rwanda is missing 15 years of weather data. Getting it back would be a boon for farmers. But can it be done?

'Top Gear' Returns With New Hosts On BBC America

The massively popular BBC show, Top Gear, relaunches Monday on BBC America. Following the painfully public downfall of its former host, the new hosts have big gears to grind.

Syria's Mohammed Faris was a national hero after he became the country's first cosmonaut in 1987, traveling to the Soviet Union's Mir Space Station. Now he's a refugee in Istanbul, Turkey. Faris, 65, is shown standing in front of a painting of himself as a cosmonaut. A critic of Syria's President Bashar Assad, he still hopes to return to his homeland.

Once A National Hero, Syria's Lone Cosmonaut Is Now A Refugee In Turkey

Mohammed Faris traveled to the Mir Space Station nearly three decades ago, becoming so famous that Syria's president was jealous of him. Now he's one of the many Syrians who has fled to Turkey.

U.S. Monitors Iran's Role In Helping Iraqi Fighters Take Back Fallujah

Iraqi forces have launched an operation to take back the city of Fallujah from Islamic State fighters. Steve Inskeep talks to veteran U.S. ambassador Robert Ford, who served in both Iraq and Syria.

Amid Pointed Dissent, Supreme Court Weighs In On 2 Death Penalty Cases

Justice Clarence Thomas called one of the opinions "a remarkably aggressive" use of the court's power to review the decisions of the states' highest courts.

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden speaks via video conference at Johns Hopkins University in February.

Former AG Holder Says Edward Snowden's Leak Was A 'Public Service'

Eric Holder, who was attorney general when the former NSA contractor leaked highly sensitive documents, said what Snowden did was illegal but that his leak brought up important conversations.

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