Record-Setting Balloonists Touch Down In Mexico After Pacific Crossing
Pilots Troy Bradley and Leonid Tiukhtyaev, dubbed the "Two Eagles," traveled the farthest and stayed aloft the longest for anyone in a gas-filled balloon.
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Islamic State Blames Coalition Airstrikes For Losing Kobani
For the first time, the extremist group acknowledges its defeat earlier this week in the heavily contested Syrian border town.
Recent Attacks Highlight Difficulty In Combating ISIS
ISIS militants continued their deadly attacks this week, evidence that the campaign by Iraq and the U.S. to defeat the group could take years. NPR's Arun Rath talks with correspondent Alice Fordham.
Merkel: No Relaxing Of Terms On Greek Debt
The German chancellor says she wants to keep Athens in the eurozone, but that EU lenders have already made substantial concessions on the terms of the bailout.
Efforts To Free Japanese ISIS Captive 'Deadlocked'
A top Japanese diplomat says indirect negotiations to free a captive journalist from the militant Islamic State group have reached a "state of deadlock."
In Qatar, Released Taliban Member Raises U.S. Concerns
There are new suspicions that one of the men released from a U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl last year might be trying to contact Taliban fighters.
China Cracks Down On University Textbooks Promoting 'Western Values'
Education Minister Yuan Guiren says the country's institutions of higher learning should stop using textbooks that criticize China's leaders and political system.
Where Is All That Excess Oil Going?
Oil prices are low because there's too much on the market. That extra oil has to be stored somewhere. A lot of it is sitting on ships at sea, with traders hoping the price will go up soon.
Senators Work To Open Up Travel For Americans To Cuba
Several members of Congress — recently back from Cuba — are taking steps to further ease a decades old embargo on the communist island. But even as they announced new legislation to open up travel for Americans, Cuba's president is talking tough about what it will take to ultimately normalize ties.
Civilians In Eastern Ukraine Flee As Fighting Intensifies
Civilians in villages near the front lines in Eastern Ukraine are being forced to leave their homes as fighting intensifies between Government forces and Russian-back separatists.