Spanish Police Focus On Imam Linked To Perpetrators Of Barcelona Attack
Most of the suspects from the two attacks in northeast Spain last week appear to be linked to an imam in a small quiet town in the hills behind Barcelona.
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10 U.S. Navy Sailors Missing After Destroyer Collides With Tanker Off Singapore
The destroyer USS John S McCain collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore early Monday local time. Ten U.S. Navy sailors are missing, and five were injured. This is the fourth mishap involving a warship with the U.S. 7th Fleet in the past year.
Trump Confronts Major Choice On How To Proceed In Afghanistan
President Trump addresses the nation Monday night on "the way forward" in Afghanistan. NPR looks at the range of options available to the president and the situation on the ground.
Past Presidents Used Prime Time Addresses To Outline Afghanistan Strategy
As President Trump prepares to deliver an address Monday night on his strategy for the war in Afghanistan, NPR looks back on previous presidential addresses to the nation regarding this war.
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus Describes Trump's Options In Afghanistan
President Trump will give a speech Monday night on Afghanistan. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to David Petraeus, a retired U.S. Army general and former commander of troops in Afghanistan, about the state of the war in Afghanistan.
'Godzilla' Descends On Mexico City As Filmmakers Shoot Scenes In The Metropolis
While America was consumed by the total eclipse of the sun, residents of Mexico City witnessed a spectacle of a different order: Godzilla attacked the metropolis. Scenes from the new film were shot in the Mexican capital.
WATCH: Distracted Driver Hits Sinkhole, Fails To Mind The Gap
When part of a Chinese street cratered, one unfortunate scooter rider failed to notice. We're fortunate he emerged unscathed — and fortunate, too, that his strange plunge was caught on camera.
Suspected Van Driver In Barcelona Attack Shot Dead By Police
Catalan police confirmed that the man they shot and killed in the town of Subirats was Younes Abouyaaqoub, the alleged driver of the van that hit and killed pedestrians in Barcelona.
South Africa Grants Grace Mugabe Diplomatic Immunity, To Critics' Dismay
An opposition party called the government's decision "a complete disgrace." Zimbabwe's first lady is accused of assaulting a 20-year-old model with an extension cord at a Johannesburg hotel.
Global Problems Aid Groups Should Prepare For, If They Want To Survive
Relief organizations can barely cope with today's famine and refugee crises. Are they ready for the next era of humanitarian emergencies?