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Hope For Peace Talks Look Grim As Violence Rages Around Cease Fire

8:33am May 08, 2016

NPR's Alice Fordham in Beirut updates Melissa Block about the status of the ceasefire in Aleppo, the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria, which isn't included in the ceasefire, and riots at a jail in Hama.

Robert Worth's 'A Rage For Order' Takes On Troubled Middle East

8:19am May 08, 2016

Robert Worth was in Cairo in February 2011 when news spread that president Hosni Mubarak had resigned. He tells Melissa Block about that moment and shares other personal stories about the Arab Spring.

In Nigeria, moms teach their children to address older women as "Ma" or "Auntie" as a sign of respect.

Moms Around The World Teach Their Kids A Lot Of Cool Rules

8:18am May 08, 2016

by Vicky Hallett

Global mothers give special wisdom depending where they live. What do you call your elders? Do you know how to gather firewood? What's the family password?

A police officer works a road block on Highway 63 near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Friday.

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Blaze Area Of Wildfires In Canada 'Could Double,' As Energy Company Evacuates

9:02pm May 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A massive wildfire in Alberta now extends more than 600 square miles, and officials are concerned that it could double in size on Saturday because of windy, dry weather conditions.

Journalists walk near parts of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 near the Grabove village in eastern Ukraine on Nov. 11, 2014.

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Russian Military Involved In Shooting Down Flight MH17, Researchers Say

6:01pm May 07, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

As investigations continue into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine two years ago, the Kremlin has dismissed a new report that directly implicates the Russian military.

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Sadiq Khan Elected As London's First Muslim Mayor

5:07pm May 07, 2016

After a bitter election campaign, Londoners have chosen the Labour Party's Sadiq Khan to be the new mayor. He comes from humble immigrant origins, and is the first Muslim to hold the post.

A refugee stands with her son just outside a fenced perimeter at the sprawling Dadaab refugee camp in May 2015.

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Kenya Says It Will Shut Down The World's Largest Refugee Camp

12:51pm May 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The announcement was condemned by rights groups, saying it puts vulnerable people at risk. "People call this place a refugee camp but me, I call it home," says one camp resident.

A Korean Air Boeing 747 aircraft takes off before storm clouds at Gimpo airport, south of Seoul.

#NPRreads: Take Flight With These 3 Stories This Weekend

9:30am May 07, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

This photo dated April 1977 shows Megumi Yokota, who was kidnapped by North Korean agents later the same year. Megumi was one of eight Japanese nationals who Pyongyang confirmed were dead in 2002. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il apologized for the kidnapp

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Relatives Of Japanese Taken By North Korea Still Hope To Find Loved Ones

8:43am May 07, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Forty years ago, North Korean agents abducted 13-year-old Megumi Yokota from Japan. Pyongyang claimed in 2002 that she was dead. But her family says she's alive. They're seeking U.S. help to find her.

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Dalai Lama Backs Digital Venture To Map Emotions

7:59am May 07, 2016

The Dalai Lama describes himself as "a simple Buddhist monk." But he's also invested in a new digital venture that he hopes will make compassion and self-awareness go viral: AtlasOfEmotions.com