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U.S. troops from the 82nd Airborne receive rifles in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in 1982. For decades, U.S. troops have been part of the multinational peacekeeping force in the Sinai Peninsula designed to ensure the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. Whil

A Place Where U.S. Troops Are Very Close To ISIS

11:51am January 20, 2016

by Tom Bowman

U.S. peacekeeping troops have been based for decades in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where the greatest danger was often sunburn. But with extremists now nearby, the mission has become far riskier.

Pakistani soldiers rescue people from Bacha Khan University after an attack by militants in Charsadda on Wednesday. At least 20 people died in an armed assault on the university in northwest Pakistan.

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Attack On University In Pakistan Kills At Least 20

10:40am January 20, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Security forces are now in control, hours after militants stormed the campus. The four attackers reportedly died in the attack.

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Gunmen Attack University In Northwest Pakistan

6:59am January 20, 2016

by Philip Reeves

Gunmen stormed a university campus, killing more than a dozen people. The attack triggered a gunbattle with police and army troops. The four attackers reportedly died in the attack.

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China's Economy Grows At Its Slowest Rate In 25 Years

6:47am January 20, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

China's annual growth dipped to 6.9 percent. Not since China faced international sanctions over the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has its economy grown at such a slow pace.

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Syrians Trapped By Fighting Desperately Need More Assistance

5:48am January 20, 2016

Thousands of Syrians have been trapped by fighting for months. Steve Inskeep talks to Elizabeth Hoff, a World Health Organization representative, about the ongoing health crisis in besieged cities.

Persian men kneel on the floor to enjoy breakfast in an illustration by James Morier, published in 1818. Because of Iran's strategic position on the ancient Silk Road, Persian culture was disseminated far and wide. There's no better evidence of this than

From Candy To Juleps, Persians Left Imprint On Many Edible Delights

8:30pm January 19, 2016

by Nina Martyris

With sanctions lifting, Iran is open for trade again. You might not realize we've been consuming the fruits of trade with Persians for centuries — in the names used for many common foods.

Indian Capital Suspends Odd-Even Car Experiment To Curb Pollution

7:07pm January 19, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

The government of India's capital New Delhi tried an odd-even scheme for cars to curb growing air pollution. But now it says it is placing the scheme on hold for a number of months.

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People wait to leave the besieged town of Madaya, northwest of Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 11.

Beyond Madaya, 1 in 3 Syrians Doesn't Have Adequate Access To Food

6:51pm January 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Starvation has been a weapon of war for multiple parties in the conflict. Even in areas not under siege, it's harder for civilians to afford basic food items, with prices dramatically inflated.

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U.N. Report Describes The Impact Of War On Iraqi Civilians

5:12pm January 19, 2016

by Alice Fordham

The United Nations says about 20,000 people have been killed in Iraq since the Islamic State began pushing into that country in 2014. NPR takes a look at the report and the devastation it describes.

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After Nuclear Implementation Day, What's Next For U.S.-Iranian Relations?

4:34pm January 19, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Suzanne Maloney, senior fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, about the evolving U.S.-Iran relationship.