Death Toll Rises As Investigation Into Chinese Port Explosions Continues
One survivor, a 19-year-old firefighter, was found Friday. The remains of five more victims were also found.
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Coup In Ranks Of Myanmar's Ruling Party Highlights Concern Over Suu Kyi
After the army surrounded the headquarters of the United Solidarity Development Party, its chairman, Shwe Mann, was forced to step down. Shwe Mann was seen as having close ties to Aung San Suu Kyi.
U.S. Flag Flies Over Embassy In Cuba For First Time In 54 Years
For the first time since 1961, when diplomatic relations between Havana and Washington were broken off, the flag flies above a U.S. diplomatic compound there.
'New York Times': Islamic State Uses Quran To Justify Rape Of Yazidi Women
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with New York Times foreign correspondent Rukmini Callimachi about an entrenched system in which ISIS glorifies sexual slavery. She interviewed 21 escaped victims.
To Cut Food Waste, Spain's Solidarity Fridge Supplies Endless Leftovers
Whether it's fresh vegetables, barbecue or tapas, anyone can either restock or stock up on food from this Basque town's communal refrigerator.
UN Secretary General 'Anguished' By Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Allegations
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he is anguished by recurrent allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers. The head of the Central African Republic U.N. mission was ousted Wednesday.
At Least 50 Dead After Massive Twin Explosions In Northeast China
Massive twin explosions in Tianjin, China, Wednesday night left at least 50 dead and hundreds wounded.
Poet Richard Blanco On U.S., Cuba: 'We All Belong To The Sea Between Us'
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Blanco, who was born to a Cuban exile family and read at President Obama's second inauguration, about the poem he will read at the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba.
What Would You Do With 17 And A Half Hours In The Air? Here's A Chance To Find Out
Emirates will offer nonstop flights that begin in Dubai and end in Panama City, and take 17 hours and 35 minutes. The airline says that's the longest nonstop commercial westerly flight on the market.
China Examines Aftermath Of Immense Twin Explosions That Killed Dozens
The powerful blasts toppled stacks of shipping containers, scorched hundreds of cars in nearby lots, and blasted out the windows of cars and buildings.