Massive Bombing In Baghdad Leaves At Least 121 Dead
Susannah George of The Associated Press has details on the bombing in Baghdad, Iraq that left at least 121 people dead Sunday. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
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Number Of Hate Crimes Rising In The U.K.
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Emirates Advises Citizens Not To Wear Traditional Dress While Traveling
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At Least 121 Killed In Islamic State-Claimed Bombing In Baghdad
It exploded early Sunday on a busy street in the Karada neighborhood, where people were gathering to shop and socialize during a lively Ramadan night. People had just finished watching a soccer match.
Central Baghdad Bombing Kills At Least 80
More than 80 people were killed in a car bomb explosion in a central market in Baghdad. Reporting from Beirut, Alice Fordham tells NPR's Rachel Martin about one of the country's deadliest bombings.
Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel Created A Legacy Of Remembrance
The world mourns the loss of writer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Sara Bloomfield of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Security Expert: 'ISIS And Al-Qaida Are Competing On A Worldwide Canvas'
Is ISIS expanding its territory into Bangladesh? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Georgetown University's Bruce Hoffman, about terrorism's global footprint and the increasingly lethal attacks.
Amid Post-Brexit Vote Turmoil, PM Pick Could Narrow Down To 2 Women
Britain's political establishment is in chaos and protestors are taking to the streets. NPR's Rachel Martin asks correspondent Frank Langfitt about who might be in position to right Britain's ship.
As Chinese, Iranian and Indonesian As Apple Pie
The flavorful fruits originated in Central Asia; the wheat, in the Mideast. The lard? Courtesy of the Spanish. Spices came via the Banda Islands. Put them altogether for an all-American treat.