In Southwest France, Flash Floods Turn Deadly
At least 12 people are dead from the worst flash floods on record along the Aude River in France. The raging torrent swept away homes and cars.
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News Brief: Trump Sends Pompeo To Riyadh, New NPR Poll
Weeks after a Saudi journalist went into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never came out, Secretary of State Pompeo wants answers. A NPR poll finds rural Americans worry about addiction and jobs.
Nicaragua Clamping Down On Anti-Government Activity
More than two dozen protesters were arrested in the capital over the weekend. Authorities also pulled two human rights activists off a plane and detained one of them.
'Rogue Killers' May Have Murdered Saudi Journalist, Trump Suggests
The Saudis have denied any knowledge of Jamal Khashoggi's whereabouts. "We're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon," Trump said. He dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Riyadh.
Secretary Of State To Talk With Saudi King About Disappearance Of Jamal Khashoggi
President Trump sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet the Saudi King about the disappearance of a Saudi journalist, which has outraged people around the world.
Fact Check: How Much Does Saudi Arabia Spend On Arms Deals With The U.S.?
President Trump says he does not want to endanger what he describes as a $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. But the actual figure is considerably lower.
Flash Floods Turn Deadly In Southwest France's Aude Region
Three months' worth of rain fell in just a few hours, France's Interior Ministry says. One resident called it "the apocalypse."
Opinion: In Search Of Historical Parallels For China's Rise
Certain aspects of China today are without historical precedent, but some lessons do arise from Japan's and America's own imperial pasts, write historians Alexis Dudden and Jeffrey Wasserstrom.
Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Are Expecting A Baby
The announcement ended breathless speculation in the British tabloids since Friday, when Markle had the audacity to wear a coat and leave it partly unbuttoned. The baby is due in the spring.
Saudis Plan To Retaliate If They're Hit With Sanctions Over Khashoggi
Steve Inskeep talks to Bloomberg's Vivian Nereim in Riyadh about the reaction in Saudi Arabia to the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.