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China And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power

Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.

Indonesians Attend Mass After Earthquake Kills More Than 1,700

The death toll continues to climb in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami struck nine days ago. Some people in the hardest-hit area went to church for Sunday services.

Mystery Deepens Around Missing Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Turkish officials told reporters that Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. Saudi officials have denied the allegations, calling them “baseless.”

Pompeo: ‘We Continue To Make Progress’ With North Korea

“Together we can achieve the outcome that the world so desperately needs,” the secretary of state said. An official called the meeting “better than the last time” but “it’s going to be a long haul.”

Brazilians Go To The Polls As Far-Right Candidate Gains Ground

Brazilians go to the polls to pick their next president in, perhaps, the country’s most divisive election ever. The lead candidates are polar opposites on the political spectrum.

Banksy Art Shreds Itself

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with art critic Jerry Saltz of New York magazine about the surprise self-destruction of one of the artist Banksy’s paintings at a London auction.

Reports: Turkey Says Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Killed In Saudi Consulate

Saudi Arabian officials are denying a reports that Turkish investigators believe a Saudi journalist was murdered while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Survivors Recall Deadly Earthquake And Tsunami In Indonesia

Excavation of the dead has been slow, especially in areas where the quake swallowed houses whole.

Stunning Photos Depict Migrants ‘As They’d Rather Be Seen’

The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.

Saudi Journalist Reportedly Murdered

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post editor Karen Attiah about the disappearance and possible murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Romanian Referendum Seeks To Broaden Same-Sex Marriage Restrictions In Eastern Europe

Romania is one of several Eastern European nations that already ban both same-sex marriage and same-sex unions in civil law. Now it’s trying to ban it in the constitution.

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