Some 180 Congolese fighters fled disarmament camps in Uganda where they were confined since 2013 defeat.
The YPG and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are advancing towards Raqqa, an Isis stronghold in Syria.
He also highlighted the achievements of the Obama administration in his final Twitter message as VP.
The appointees who were asked to remain include high profile officials at national security agencies.
Russia also expects a breakthrough in laser and electromagnetic weapons, Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov said.
Bachelet added she wanted Chile's 'good relationship' with the US to continue.
Americans overseas should prepare for what may come their way under Donald Trump.
The 69-year-old Johnson and Johnson scion emerged as one of Trump campaign's biggest fund-raisers.
US, South Korea and Japan announced trilateral naval exercise to counter threats from North Korea.
The US presidential election saw sales shoot up, with fear from both camps prompting buyers.
Obama has shortened sentences of a total 1,715 inmates, including 568 serving life imprisonment.
The fourth set of documents released by the Obama administration were seized from bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad.
The US-led coalition also continued air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group.
Yahya Jammeh has until midday on 20 January to leave the country.
Michael Moore, Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo and Al Sharpton joined the marches.
The 45th President of the United States will be sworn in at 5pm GMT on 20 January.
Thousands of Trump supporters are expected to pour into Washington DC to witness the event.
Teori Zavascki played a key role in Operation Car Wash, Brazil's biggest corruption investigation in years.
'We've called out but we've heard no replies, no voices.'
This includes hugging, leaning against each other or sitting too closely.
Spanish courts are yet to decide whether to extradite Stanislav Lisov, 31, to the US.
The student was walking to Fenton School in Wales, when they pulled over beside her in the vehicle.
The blueprint for cuts to the federal budget will reportedly limit spending in some departments.
The size of the reward has not been decided but it comes days after the official search was ended.
Over one million women worldwide will march against intolerance the day after Trump's inauguration.
The Hungary-born hedge fund manager said that the UK could re-join the EU 'over a weekend'.
Melania will remain in New York initially whereas Ivanka is moving to D.C.
Thomas Cook: Final 6 repatriation flights from Banjul Airport due to depart Friday 20th January.
Twitter news discovery tool Dataminr has revoked access to Russian TV network RT, a day after Facebook.
Former IRA commander McGuinness rose to be deputy First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly.