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Jollof rice likely originated in Senegal. But Senegal's as-good-as-national dish is thiebou dieun, a mix of rice, fish and vegetables that — except for red rice — bears little resemblance to what the rest of West Africa calls jollof. This tempting-loo

Jollof Rice: West Africans Dish It Up With A Hefty Serving Of Smack Talk

5:54pm August 30, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Jollof rice is a celebration dish in West Africa. Each country in the region has its own take — and the rivalry over which version reigns supreme is constant fodder for a delicious war of words.

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A microscope image, magnified 600 times, of the bacteria that cause the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea.

Gonorrhea Is Becoming Untreatable, U.N. Health Officials Warn

5:52pm August 30, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The World Health Organization released new treatment guidelines that acknowledge an entire class of antibiotics is now all but useless against the sexually transmitted disease.

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Islamic State Says One Of Its Senior Leaders Has Been Killed

5:34pm August 30, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Abu Mohammed al-Adnani was in charge of propaganda and was one of the first to oppose coalition forces in Iraq. The Islamic State's semi-official news agency announced his death.

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Hotel Shortage Prompts Cubans To Host Tourists

5:30pm August 30, 2016

by Deepa Fernandes

As Cuba's once staunchly socialist government loosens state controls and American tourists pour into the island, the need for hotel rooms will skyrocket. Some Cubans are already taking advantage of opportunities for private enterprise.

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Spanish Parliament Debates No Confidence Vote On Caretaker Government

5:30pm August 30, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

Spain could be facing its third election in a year if parliament passes a no-confidence motion in the country's caretaker government this week. Many Spaniards say they have already lost confidence in the country's entire political class.

This image released by the the Mass Graves Directorate of the Kurdish Regional Government shows a human jaw bone exhumed from a mass grave containing Yazidis killed by Islamic State militants in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq in 2015.

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Associated Press Report Documents More Than 70 Mass Graves Left By ISIS

5:09pm August 30, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Using interviews and photos, the wire service has mapped the locations of 72 mass graves in territory once occupied by the Islamic State — including five at the foot of Iraq's Mount Sinjar.

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Associated Press Documents 72 Mass Graves Created By ISIS

4:31pm August 30, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Lori Hinnant, international security correspondent for the Associated Press, about how they documented 72 mass graves created by ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

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Italian Coast Guard Rescues More Than 6,000 Migrants In Mediterranean

4:30pm August 30, 2016

by Christopher Livesay

Italy's coast guard rescued more than 6,000 migrants from scores of boats in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya Tuesday. It was one of the largest rescues in a single day this year.

European Commission Orders Apple To Pay $14.5 Billion In Taxes

4:30pm August 30, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

European Union regulators on Tuesday said Apple must pay a tax bill of $14.5 billion on its European profits earned in Ireland. Lots of people are reacting, including the Irish finance minister, the White House and stock analysts.

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1 Day, 40 Boats, Thousands Of People Rescued Trying To Get To Europe

3:30pm August 30, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

In 24 hours, the Italian navy and aid groups rescued 6,500 people from wooden and rubber boats off the coast of Libya. The migrants did not have enough fuel to reach Europe.