At Least 100 Dead In Tanzania After Ferry Capsizes On Lake Victoria
The search continues for survivors from the ferry that reportedly was carrying several hundred passengers.
No Matter How Far Off, Mediator Prepares For Post-War Syria
Mediator Salman Shaikh is preparing for the eventual end to the civil war in Syria. He tells Steve Inskeep about how a new constitution would give the opposition credibility and leverage.
EU Is Unreceptive To Britain’s Plan To Stay In Europe’s Single Market
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s hopes of persuading her peers in the European Union to keep the U.K. in the bloc’s single market were dashed at an informal summit in Germany.
Search Continues For Victims After Ferry Capsizes In Tanzania
A ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Lake Victoria in Tanzania and at least 100 people are feared dead.
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang Dies After ‘Serious Illness’
The largely ceremonial post of president in Vietnam is one of three top leadership positions, along with prime minister and secretary-general of the Communist Party.
What It Looks Like Inside A Classroom In North Korea
North Korea wants the world to know that its students are learning cutting-edge technologies in the classroom, so the government recently offered a tour of a teaching college in Pyongyang to Western journalists. But how technologically advanced is Nort…
Ugandan Opposition Lawmaker Met With Large Military Presence Upon Arrival Back Home
Ugandan pop star and opposition lawmaker Bobi Wine returned to his homeland Thursday where he was met with a massive military presence aimed at choking off any protests in support.
Hackers Steal $59 Million In Cryptocurrency From Japanese Exchange
Tech Bureau Corp., which owns the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange, says the security breach occurred last week, and was discovered several days later.
World Sports Agency Reinstates Russia After Doping Scandal
The decision, described by one advocate as “the greatest treachery against clean athletes in Olympic history,” is subject to conditions. It has been roundly condemned by anti-doping advocates.
U.S. Support Of Saudi Bombing Campaign In Yemen Comes Under Scrutiny
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Netanyahu support for Trump on UNRWA exposes political-military divide.
When the Trump administration announced last month it would immediately cut all US aid for UNRWA, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately hailed it as a “praiseworthy” and “important” decision. Established to care for hundreds of thousands of Pa…
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