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Pope Francis Holds Historic Meeting With Grand Ayatollah On Second Day Of Iraq Trip

3:28pm March 06, 2021

by Sylvia Poggioli

On the second of a three-day trip to Iraq, Pope Francis is focusing on interfaith relations as he meets with Muslim leaders and visits a church in Baghdad.

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The Dalai Lama leaves the Zonal Hospital in Dharmsala, India, on Saturday after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Dalai Lama Gets A COVID-19 Shot And Urges Others To Get Vaccinated

3:01pm March 06, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

The 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader scrapped plans to receive the injection at home, opting instead to travel to a clinic. "More people should have courage to take this injection," he said.

Biden Has Overturned Trump's 'Muslim Travel Ban.' Activists Say That's Not Enough

2:21pm March 06, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon asks Iman Awad of Emgage Action what advocates want the Biden administration to do after repealing the travel ban that primarily affected Muslim-majority and African countries.

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Pope Francis meets with Iraq's leading Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the city of Najaf, Iraq, on March 6, 2021.

Pope Holds Historic Meeting With Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric, Preaches Message Of Unity

1:28pm March 06, 2021

by Alice Fordham

On the second day of a landmark trip to Iraq, Pope Francis traveled to the the city of Najaf to meet Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, before visiting what is believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.

A woman walks past a closed flower shop in Berlin on Thursday. A research group noted more than 1,200 new words in German inspired by the pandemic.

Pandemic Inspires More Than 1,200 New German Words

11:17am March 06, 2021

Germans have a knack for stringing lots of words together to create new words. From Mundschutzmode to Coronamutationsgebiet, the pandemic has spawned a plethora of them.

Bystanders flash a three-fingered sign of resistance as the body of Kyal Sin leaves the Yunnan Chinese temple in Mandalay, Myanmar earlier this week.

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Opinion: Death Of A Teenage Protester in Myanmar

10:15am March 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

A teenager, Kyal Sin, also known as Angel, was killed during recent protests in Myanmar. NPR's Scott Simon considers her final moments and her legacy.

Dilicia Mejia and her 16-year-old, Jorlene, from Honduras, showed up at a migrant shelter in Reynosa three weeks ago. They are part of the new surge of Central Americans hoping somehow they will be allowed into the U.S. under Biden's new immigration rules

Asylum-Seekers Are Entering The U.S. Again — But Many More Migrants Are Left Behind

8:22am March 06, 2021

by John Burnett

Many are fleeing crime and poverty in Central America and rushing to the U.S.-Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week called the situation a "stressful challenge."

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Pope Francis Welcomed With Red Carpet And Military Band On First Ever Trip To Iraq

4:56pm March 05, 2021

by Sylvia Poggioli

The Vatican has sought to make a papal trip to Iraq, the traditional home of Abraham and now a shrinking Christian minority, since 2000. Pope Francis ended his first day there with religious leaders.

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What China's 'Total Victory' Over Extreme Poverty Looks Like In Actuality

4:11pm March 05, 2021

by John Ruwitch

China's ruling Communist Party has declared "total victory" over extreme poverty. Did that really happen, and if so, how?

Asylum Seekers Are Allowed Into U.S. For Their Day In Immigration Court

4:11pm March 05, 2021

by John Burnett

The Biden administration is allowing asylum seekers who have been waiting in Mexican border towns into the U.S. for their day in immigration court. Now more migrants are surging to the border.