Paris To Bid Adieu To Paper Metro Tickets Over The Next 2 Years
The Paris metro will soon enter the 21st century, ditching single-use paper tickets for rechargeable electronic cards.
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Protests Over Extradition Bill Turn Violent In Hong Kong
Wednesday was full of violent protests in Hong Kong as protesters demanding the withdrawal of an extradition bill to China clashed with police.
Founder Of Demosisto, Pro-Independence Party, Reacts To Protests In Hong Kong
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nathan Law, founder of the pro-independence political party Demosisto, about the protests in Hong Kong.
Mexico Says All Details Of Immigration Deal With The U.S. Have Been Released
Mexico says it began deployment of National Guard troops to its southern border Wednesday. Its foreign minister says the U.S. and Mexico agreed to review the success of the enforcement in 45 days.
Report: Russia Exploits Western Legal Systems, Institutions To Its Advantage
The U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation accuses Russia of "infiltrating the fabric of democracy," using international law and accounting firms, think tanks and institutions.
Hong Kong Police Use Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets In Clashes With Thousands Of Protesters
Huge demonstrations began over the weekend. But now they've reached new intensity, with thousands of mostly young protesters blocking lawmakers from considering a controversial extradition bill.
Sara Netanyahu Agrees To Pay $15,000 Over $100,000 Catering Scandal
The wife of Israel's prime minister will pay the money as part of a plea deal. She was accused of ordering meals from fancy restaurants on the public's dime for years even though she had a cook.
On Historic Visit To Iran, Japan's Abe Hopes To Play Role Of Mediator With U.S.
The Japanese prime minister has offered to try to calm nerves between Washington and Tehran amid rising tensions that have followed the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal.
The Philippines' Marawi City Remains Wrecked Nearly 2 Years After ISIS War
The city has a rich heritage of buildings and mosques. Today, the battle scars are as prominent as ever and residents displaced by the conflict complain about the sluggish reconstruction.
5-Year-Old Dies In Uganda As Ebola Spreads From Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Uganda's Ministry of Health says the dead boy's brother, 3, and grandmother, 50, also tested positive for Ebola. The 5-year-old and his mother had been in Democratic Republic of the Congo days ago.