Kidnapped, Abandoned Children Turn Up At Mosul Orphanage As ISIS Battle Ends
An orphanage in the Iraqi city of Mosul is caring for confused and unidentified children left in the wake of ISIS.
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China Tries To Mend Relations Between Afghanistan And Pakistan
China hosted top diplomats from Afghanistan and Pakistan in a bid to mediate a long-simmering conflict between the neighboring countries. It was the first trilateral meeting among the three countries.
Fujimori Pardoned After Peru's President Survives Impeachment Vote
Former President Alberto Fujimori thanked his countrymen and the Peruvian president for his humanitarian pardon, which has sparked days of massive protests throughout the South American country.
Morning News Brief
President Trump has invited GOP congressional leaders to Camp David to discuss priorities for the new year. In Liberia, voters went to the polls to decide on their next president.
In Presidential Runoff, Liberians Choose Between Soccer Star, Vice President
Voters went to the polls to decide the next president. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the first female head of state elected in Africa, is stepping down after 2 terms.
As Corals Wither Around The World, Scientists Try IVF
Battered by climate change and pollution, coral reefs are dying off. But in Guam, one group of scientists are trying to revive these tiny animals — with the coral equivalent of IVF.
2017 Marks Turbulent Year For U.S.-Turkey Relations
The United States and Turkey have long been allies, with Turkey being a critical U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS. But 2017 was one of the most turbulent years in memory for relations between the two countries.
The Role Opposition Parties Play In Russian Politics
Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, has been banned from running in next year's presidential elections. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow about how effective the Russian opposition can be when it is politically sidelined.
Austrian Muslims Say Religious Intolerance Is Growing
Austria adopted a face-veil ban in recent months and is seeing a rise of vandalism at Muslim businesses and mosques. The new Austrian government denies it is ostracizing Muslims.
How One Young Iraqi Refugee Is Helping Others Share Their Stories
NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with Ahmed Badr, an Iraqi refugee who started a website to help other young people tell their own stories. Badr just finished his sophomore year at Wesleyan University and has even more projects underway since he last talked to NPR.