Altin Gun's New Album 'Yol' Reimagines Old Turkish Folk Songs
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Merve Dasdemir and Jasper Verhulst of the Turkish rock band Altin Gun about their latest album, Yol.
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Criticism Grows As Countries In Europe Suspend The Use Of The AstraZeneca Vaccine
There's growing criticism in Europe of some countries' governments deciding to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, since experts say there's no link between the shot and blood clots.
In Tokyo, Blinken And Austin Work To Revive Asian Alliance To Counter China
The first Cabinet-level trip abroad of the Biden administration is squarely focused on the challenge presented by China to U.S. primacy. Blinken will also meet with his Chinese counterpart in Alaska.
Facebook Reaches Deal With News Corp. Australia To Pay For News Content
The three-year deal came weeks after Facebook briefly blocked Australian news outlets' content on its platform to protest a change in the country's media law requiring the company to pay for it.
Sweden, Venezuela Are Latest Countries To Question AstraZeneca Vaccine
Several other countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland moved to suspend injections of the vaccine this week.
Coronavirus World Map: We've Now Passed The 100 Million Mark For Infections
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 2 million globally.
What It Would Take For Biden To Revive The Iran Deal
President Biden wants to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal that his predecessor pulled out of. It's at a standstill, but analysts say the Biden administration can make gestures to bring Iran to the table.
Concerns Over AstraZeneca's Vaccine Disprupt Campaigns For Shots
More European countries are suspending use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports that some recipients developed blood clots. The vaccine is not authorized in the United States.
Fawzia Koofi On Afghan Peace: 'We Want To See This War End Tomorrow'
The Afghan politician has survived two assassination attempts and is one of four Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban. "The power of words is stronger than the power of bullets," she tells NPR.
London Police Under Fire For Treatment Of Women At Sarah Everard Vigil
Everard's death — allegedly at the hands of a police officer — has sparked a national reckoning over violence against women. Officials are calling for investigations into police response to the vigil.