Officials Question Reports Of Zika Transmission Via Urine, Saliva
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, talks with Mary Louise Kelly about how the Zika virus may spread.
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Pope Francis To Meet With Leader Of Russian Orthodox Church In Cuba
Pope Francis will meet in Cuba next week with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in an effort to heal the 1,000-year-old schism that divided Christianity between East and West.
Iranians Remain Cautious After Lifting Of Some Western Sanctions
Iranians remain cautious about the future despite the lifting of some Western sanctions.
Meeting Between Pope And Russian Orthodox Patriarch Will Be 'First In History'
The Vatican and the Moscow Patriarchate say it's the first meeting between leaders of the two churches, which split in the 11th century.
Gone Mot: The French Uproar Over Removing Some Circumflex Accents
Publishers in France are altering the spellings of around 2,400 words in textbooks and will drop the hat-shaped circumflex accent in some cases. That's causing outrage.
Mapping Zika: From A Monkey In Uganda To A Growing Global Concern
The virus was first identified in 1947 in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest. Our maps show how it spread slowly at first, then last year began a rapid invasion of the Americas.
Julian Assange Is Being Arbitrarily Held And Should Be Freed, U.N. Group Says
The British government disputes the ruling and said it changes nothing — adding that the WikiLeaks founder will be arrested if he leaves the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
U.S. Presence In Eastern Europe Is Vital, Commanding General Says
To try to deter Russia, President Obama plans to substantially increase heavy weapons deployment in Europe. Renee Montagne talks to Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, the commanding U.S. Army general in Europe.
Digging Deep To Build The Tallest Hotel In Iran
Ebrahim Pourfaraj started digging a giant hole in Tehran well before sanctions were lifted. He's betting Iran's economy will open up, attracting investors and visitors who've long been locked out.
U.N. Panel Concludes Julian Assange Is Being 'Arbitrarily Held'
It's been three years since WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London. He was avoiding arrest and extradition to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault.