Hundreds Of Migrants Feared Dead In Capsized Boat Off North Africa
The vessel, carrying would-be migrants, appears to have been headed for the Italian island of Lampedusa.
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EU Holds Emergency Meeting After Migrant Boat Capsizes; Hundreds Feared Dead
With 28 survivors reported and 24 bodies recovered, only a fraction of the hundreds of people who were reportedly on board are accounted for.
Captain In Deadly Migrant Boat Sinking Charged With Manslaughter
The captain and a crew member are among the boat's 28 survivors; the U.N. says more than 800 would-be migrants died after cramming themselves onto the 66-foot boat.
Saudis Say Operation In Yemen Entering New Phase
A military spokesman said the airstrikes were giving way to a period that would include diplomatic and political efforts, alongside military operations against the Shiite Houthi rebels.
You Don't Want To Mess With An Angry Mother
Phyllis Omido's toddler had a mysterious ailment. After doctors came up with a diagnosis, she set out to shut down a Kenyan polluter. Now she's won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her work.
Report Lays Out 10 Most Censored Countries
The Committee to Protect Journalists says Eritrea, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia are tops at silencing journalists.
Supreme Court: Police May Not Detain Traffic Violators Longer Than Necessary
Writing for the majority, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said a traffic stop becomes "unlawful if it is prolonged beyond the time reasonably required to complete the mission of issuing a warning ticket."
Construction Of Giant Telescope In Hawaii Draws Natives' Ire
In Hawaii, a battle is going on over the future of a mountaintop. Native Hawaiians say it's sacred ground, but astronomers say it's the best place in the world to build an 18-story telescope.
Palm Oil Plantations Are Blamed For Many Evils. But Change Is Coming
In Indonesia, efforts are underway to grow palms in a sustainable way. But that's putting a squeeze on small farmers.
China's President Promises Pakistan $45B In Investment
Up to $37 billion of that money will go toward the South Asian nation's electricity grid. But as NPR's Philip Reeves reports the challenge now is to make the projects happen.