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Damage is seen after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Lombok, Indonesia, early Sunday.

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Strong 6.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia

7:08am July 29, 2018

by Emma Bowman

More than a dozen people have been killed and more than 160 others injured in a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Indonesian tourist spot Lombok island and surrounding areas, officials say.

Abdul-Azeez Buba, 33, Borno, Nigeria: "Before Boko Haram attacked my community, I was a successful building engineer. I made a lot of money from constructing houses."

A Nigerian Photographer's Portraits Of The Mind

7:00am July 29, 2018

by Diane Cole

Etinosa Yvonne Osayimwen wants to show what's going on inside the heads of Nigerian survivors of violence. She layers their portraits with an image that reminds them of how their lives have changed.

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Questions Remain After More Than 80 Killed In Greece Fire

5:42am July 29, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

As Greek investigators probe the cause of the recent wildfire near Athens, tragic stories emerge about how the more than 80 victims died.

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Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, shown with Pope Francis, has resigned from the College of Cardinals over sexual abuse allegations. An investigation found evidence he had abused a teenager 47 years ago.

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

8:48pm July 28, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.

Students in India have begun to engage in creative activities as a part of newly launched program by the Delhi government to shift emphasis onto mental health well-being.

To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'

11:29am July 28, 2018

by Emma Bowman

This month, Delhi students saw a new course added to their traditionally rigid curriculum. To confront academic pressures linked to India's high suicide rate, public schools are teaching mindfulness.

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Zimbabweans stand in line in front of NMB bank in Harare. Zimbabwe has been facing a major cash shortage for the past two years, a symptom of the country's larger and longer economic crisis.

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Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage

8:39am July 28, 2018

The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.

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Priest Describes Attack On Church In Nicaragua

8:21am July 28, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

Vice President Pence is accusing Nicaragua's leader of waging war against the Catholic Church. We hear from a priest whose parish came under siege.

The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate

8:21am July 28, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.

Doubts Remain Over North Korean Denuclearization

8:21am July 28, 2018

by David Welna

The return of possible American GI remains is a hopeful sign from North Korea but Pyongyang continues to produce material needed to produce nuclear weapons.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen waves to supporters in Phnom Penh on Friday. Ahead of Sunday's elections, Hun Sen's ruling party has banned the main opposition party, jailed its leaders and other critics and shut independent media outlets. Opposition pol

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'Democracy For Cambodia Is At Stake' As Country Heads Into Elections

7:02am July 28, 2018

by Ashley Westerman

This Sunday's elections have been declared a sham by rights groups and Cambodia's opposition leaders, who've called for a boycott. For longtime leader Hun Sen, they're about cementing his legacy.