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Zimbabwe Court Upholds Presidential Election Of Emmerson Mnangagwa

5:27pm August 24, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Emmerson Mnangagwa will be Zimbabwe's next president, and only the second person to hold that title since the nation's independence in 1980. The constitutional court unanimously upheld his narrow victory in last month's election.

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Why The Number Of U.S. Visas Being Granted To Afghan And Iraqi Allies Are Down

5:27pm August 24, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

During the many years U.S. troops have been fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, locals have served as interpreters and other capacities at considerable risk to themselves and their families. Many have been allowed to immigrate to the U.S., but the Trump administration has greatly reduced those numbers.

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Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo's North Korea Trip Gets Cancelled

5:27pm August 24, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump canceled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's upcoming trip to North Korea, tweeting that "we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."

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A Brief Reunion And A Heartbreaking Final Goodbye For A Separated Korean Family

4:40pm August 24, 2018

by Michael Sullivan

Families from South and North Korea met in North Korea this week for family reunions after a three year hiatus.

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A Lot Has Changed In Ireland Since The Last Time A Pope Visited

4:40pm August 24, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Irish journalist Paddy Agnew about the mood in Ireland ahead of Pope Francis' visit this weekend.

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa smiles for photographers after a news conference earlier this month in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.

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Zimbabwe Court Affirms Mnangagwa's Election Victory

2:49pm August 24, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The main opposition party alleged that authorities had falsified the results, which gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa a slim majority. But the court said those claims weren't sufficiently backed up.

A "hunger stone" exposed by the low level of water in the Elbe River is seen in Decin, Czech Republic, on Thursday. The low level of water caused by the recent drought has exposed the stones on the riverbed.

Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary 'Hunger Stones' In Czech River

11:27am August 24, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

For hundreds of years, these boulders have warned about the consequence of devastating droughts — and documented them for posterity. One says "if you see me, weep."

Dildar Begum, 30, in her shelter in the Hakimpara Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. She says 29 members of her extended family were killed a year ago in what the U.S. has said was a campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Myanmar military.

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'I Would Rather Die Than Go Back': Rohingya Refugees Settle Into Life In Bangladesh

10:47am August 24, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

A year ago, Myanmar soldiers launched what the U.S. and the U.N. say was a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims. "I would rather drink poison than go back to Myanmar," says a refugee.

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Australia's Prime Minister Is Ousted By His Own Party

8:00am August 24, 2018

by Louisa Lim

Malcolm Turnbull was booted from his seat by conservatives in his party. It's the 4th time in the past decade that the country has removed its prime minister. Scott Morrison is the new prime minister.

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Zimbabwe Electoral Court Ruling To Decide Presidential Victor

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

The electoral court is scheduled to rule Friday on an opposition challenge to last month's presidential results. The decision will determine who will be inaugurated as the country's second president.

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