Amid Opposition Boycott, Kenyans Vote In Re-Run Of Presidential Election
President Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking a second term, but the main opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has told his supporters not to cast ballots.
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At Bowe Bergdahl's Sentencing, Navy SEAL Describes Being Shot During Search
A military judge is allowing the testimony of service members who were injured as a direct result of the searches for Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban and held for five years.
When A Boy Sticks Magnets Up His Nose, Doctors Have To Get Ingenious
Children often swallow small magnets or stick them into noses or ears. They can cause serious internal damage, and doctors sometimes have to think outside the box to remove them safely.
Among China's New Leaders, The One Person Missing Is A Clear Successor To Xi Jinping
On Wednesday, China unveiled its new leadership lineup for the next five years. "Evidently part of the new era is to leave open the question of successors," says political scientist Brantly Womack.
In China, President Xi Jinping Unveils Country's Leaders For The Next Five Years
China's most powerful leader in years began a second term today, renewing the Chinese communist party's ambition to lead the nation to wealth, power and modernity by mid-century. But when Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the party's new leadership lineup this morning, one person was missing: a potential successor to Xi.
A Look At The Presence Of ISIS And Its Affiliated Groups In Africa
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Peter Pham, director of the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council, about the status of ISIS in Africa after four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger weeks ago.
In Major Reversal, Iraqi Kurds Offer To Freeze Their Independence Bid
Iraqi military forces have recently retaken control of areas held by Kurdish forces, such as the city of Kirkuk. Today's offer from the Kurdish government is not likely to defuse the crisis.
Alexis Okeowo Finds God In The Brave Acts Of Ordinary Africans
The journalist, fatigued with stories of hopelessness and despair, writes a book about people who have the courage to resist extremism — sometimes just by playing basketball.
Journalist Chronicles Ordinary People Fighting Extremism In Africa
New Yorker writer Alexis Okeowo wanted to get past standard journalistic narratives of war and tragedy and show people as flawed, complicated individuals in her new book, A Moonless, Starless Sky.
What's The Meaning Of The World Bank's New Poverty Lines?
If you live on $1.90 a day or less, the World Bank says you are extremely poor. Two new poverty lines offer a way to measure poverty in middle income countries.