Israeli Troops, Palestinian Protesters Clash; At Least 7 Dead
Protests along the border of the Gaza strip turned violent Friday; Palestinian officials say at least seven Palestinians have been killed. Host Noel King talks to NPR’s Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem.
2 Coalition Personnel Killed In Syria
Two people were killed and five wounded by an improvised explosive device in Syria, the U.S.-led coalition said Friday.
Russia Retaliates Against U.S. Action And Expels U.S. Officials
Tensions between Russia and the West are ratcheting up as the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 60 U.S. officials and the closure of the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg.
K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend
One of the genre’s hottest acts is performing a two-song set, illustrating how the cultural export has been used strategically as a carrot and a stick.
Chinese Dissident Discusses Life And Identity In America After Immigrating
Lauren Hilgers’s new book Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown charts the journey of one Chinese dissident, Zhuang Liehong, who immigrates to Queens, N.Y. from his village in Wukan, China.
1 Year Later: What People In The U.K. Think About Brexit Progress
Britain triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty one year ago, which began the official Brexit process. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Bloomberg reporter Charlotte Ryan, who was on the team that traveled around the U.K. talking to people about how they…
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan For First Time Since Leaving
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is in Pakistan — her first trip back since she was shot in the head by the Taliban five years ago. She was given a dignitary’s welcome.
Yazidis Remain In Fear On Iraq’s Mount Sinjar After Attempted Genocide
When ISIS invaded their villages in northern Iraq in 2014, tens of thousands of Yazidis fled for safety. Now their community leader says over 4,000 remain up on a mountain.
Africa’s second liberation
A longtime dream in Africa has been the creation of a free-trade zone from Cairo to Cape Town. Most of the continent’s 55 countries signed two pacts to reduce tariffs and allow the free movement of people. If fully implemented, they could create the …
The ICRC’s precious gift to Afghan families: contact with jailed loved-ones
The Afghan man with the long beard, white turban, and worn farmer’s hands led his wife, draped all in a flowing dark blue burka, into a small office booth in Kabul. The phone is a direct connection to the prison at Bagram, north of Kabul, organized by…
The perennial presidential urge to bring FBI ‘under control’
The chief of staff was blunt. “The FBI is not under control,” he said.
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