Welcome To 'The Cleanest Village In India'
A remote village in northeast India has put itself on the map with a regimen of cleanliness that could be a model for the rest of the country where the environment is deteriorating.
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At Least 120 Dead, 160 Missing After Tropical Storm Hits Philippines
The southern Philippines were hit hard when heavy rains from Tropical Storm Tembin caused flooding, landslides and mudslides that carried people and houses away.
Myanmar Bans U.N. Official Investigating Human Rights Abuses Against Rohingya
Myanmar has banned Yanghee Lee, a United Nations official assigned to investigate human rights abuses in the country. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Lee about her findings on Myanmar's treatment of it's Rohingya minority.
A Catalan Log That Poops Nougats At Christmas
Catalan holiday tradition involves a log that's fed scraps of food for several weeks leading up to Christmas. Then, it's beaten with a stick and implored to poop out a Spanish nougat called turrón.
The View From Islamabad After U.N. Rejects Trump's Jerusalem Policy
President Trump warned he'd cut off money to countries that voted in favor of a U.N. resolution condemning his Jerusalem change, but he was defied by most of his Muslim allies, including Pakistan.
Australian Prime Minister Calls Melbourne Vehicle Attack 'Isolated Incident'
Malcolm Turnbull called the attack that injured 19 people in Melbourne on Thursday a "shocking crime," but said authorities had no reason to think the driver had extremist motives.
19 Injured In Australia As SUV Mows Down Pedestrians In 'Deliberate Act'
Witnesses describe a white SUV smashing through pedestrians at high speed at an intersection in downtown Melbourne. Police say the driver has a history of drug use and mental health problems.
Fire In South Korean Commercial Building Kills At Least 29
"The fire engulfed an eight-story building and trapped dozens inside," NPR's Elise Hu reports from Seoul. "At least 15 of the dead were trapped in a second floor sauna."
Australian Submarine That Vanished In WWI Located Off Papua New Guinea
Twelve previous government-funded expeditions had tried and failed to locate HMAS AE-1 and its crew of 35, which disappeared less than three months into the war.
Myanmar Detains 2 Reuters Journalists, Nations Condemn Arrests
Myanmar is drawing ire from the international community for detaining two Reuters journalists for allegedly violating a colonial-era law called the Official Secrets Act.