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People wave Turkish flags Tuesday as they gather in Taksim Square in Istanbul, protesting against the attempted coup last Friday. The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdoga

Turkey's Post-Coup-Attempt Purge Widens As Arrests And Firings Grow

8:29pm July 19, 2016

by Leila Fadel

Turkey has detained or dismissed thousands of people from the government and the military in what many see as the president's attempt to seize even greater powers.

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Cargo ships berth in Qingdao, a port city on China's east coast.

The Smoggy Seas: Cargo Ships Bring Pollution, Health Risks

6:00pm July 19, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Eight of the 10 busiest ports are in East Asia. A new study shows how the growing number of cargo ships are polluting the air and threatening health.

Friends and family carry Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch's body at her funeral.

'Honor Killings' Are A Global Problem — And Often Invisible

5:50pm July 19, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

The murder of the social media star Qandeel Baloch is not just a Pakistani problem. So-called "honor killings" happen all over the world. Activists are trying to stop them.

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Despite Heightened Security, France Struggles To Cope With Terrorism

4:54pm July 19, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

The vacation city of Nice has hundreds of police surveillance cameras posted across the city. But that didn't stop Thursday's truck attack that killed 84 people and injured more than 200. Security officials in France are struggling to find the right way to counter lone-wolf attacks and make people feel safe.

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Hizmet Movement Accused Of Influencing Coup Attempt In Turkey

4:29pm July 19, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Joshua Hendrick, professor of sociology at Loyola University and author of the book Gulen: The Ambiguous Politics of Market Islam in Turkey and the World, about Fethullah Gulen and the Hizmet movement in Turkey.

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French Men Attracted To 'Anti-System Utopia' In Drive To Join ISIS

4:29pm July 19, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Myriam Benraad, a researcher at Sciences Po University, who has studied the recruitment of young French men by terrorist organizations. She says ISIS has a powerful message that resonates with different people for different reasons.

Secretary Of State John Kerry To Host Conference On Fighting ISIS

4:29pm July 19, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State John Kerry is holding a conference this week on countering ISIS. Syrian opposition figures say he's making a mistake by working closely with Russia.

Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legkov, who won a gold and a silver at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, speaks at a news conference in May to deny allegations that dozens of Russian athletes were part of a state-run doping program. A detailed repo

Report: Russia Used 'Mouse Hole' To Swap Urine Samples Of Olympic Athletes

3:49pm July 19, 2016

by Greg Myre

At the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the Russians traded dirty urine samples for clean ones by passing them through a hole drilled into the wall of the anti-doping lab, according to an official report.

Two Canadian soldiers peel potatoes during World War I.

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About War And Food?

2:44pm July 19, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Weapons have always been a central part of warfare. But humans have turned to another source of power as well: food. Take our quiz to test your knowledge about war and food.

A tour bus carrying visitors from China burst into flames on a busy highway near the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on Tuesday. Officials said all 26 people onboard died.

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Tour Bus Bursts Into Flames In Taiwan, Killing 26 People

2:26pm July 19, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Twenty-four of the people onboard were from China. Taiwanese media quoted officials as saying it is the country's deadliest incident involving tourists from mainland China.