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A woman walks Wednesday past a monument to the Jews in Lisbon believed to have been killed in a pogrom in 1506. Portugal is following Spain and granting citizenship rights to the descendants of Jews it persecuted 500 years ago.

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Portugal To Offer Citizenship To Descendants Of Expelled Jews

6:21pm January 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Portugal's Jews were expelled, burned at the stake or forcibly converted to Christianity 500 years ago. The government says it wants to right a wrong. Spain approved a similar law last year.

Girl students in Bangkok tend to do better than boys. That's the finding of a new study.

Girls Get Good Grades But Still Need Help. As For Boys ... SOS!

3:42pm January 29, 2015

by Linda Poon

A study shows that girls do better in math, science and reading than boys in just about every country. So boys clearly need help to success in school. But so do girls.

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Gunman Reportedly Kills 3 U.S. Contractors In Attack At Kabul Airport

3:36pm January 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Three Americans who were working as contractors in Afghanistan died in a gunman's attack at Kabul's international airport complex Thursday, according to the AP.

A woman holds up a portrait of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman near the funeral home where a private wake was held for him Wednesday in Buenos Aires.

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Examining The Sinister Background Of Argentina's Spy Agency

1:04pm January 29, 2015

by NPR Staff

The mysterious death of an Argentine prosecutor has renewed scrutiny of the country's Intelligence Secretariat, which conducts domestic surveillance on a scale reminiscent of the former Soviet Union.

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French Police Question 8-Year-Old Over Alleged Support For Paris Gunmen

11:11am January 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The third-grader allegedly refused to observe a minute of silence in school following the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Police say he also expressed solidarity with the gunmen. He has not been charged.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena waves to supporters shortly after his election earlier this month. Sirisena looks to be trying to turn a new page in the island nation, which defeated a protracted insurgency in 2009.

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Sri Lanka Plans Probe Into Alleged Atrocities During Civil War

10:40am January 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The country's new government says it is thinking of a new investigation into reports of extrajudicial killings in the closing chapter of the island nation's 26-year civil war.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa after casting his ballot in last week's election. The new government says that contrary to reports of a peaceful transition when Rajapaksa lost, the long-time leader tried to stay in power by force.

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Sri Lanka's Transition Of Power Maybe Not So Peaceful After All

10:00am January 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

When President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost in last week's elections, he said he looked forward to "the peaceful transition of power." But the new government says he tried for a last-minute power grab.

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New Greek Government Stance Could Lead To EU Rift

7:50am January 29, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Greece's prime minister is considering a veto on further European Union sanctions on Russia. That could lead the government, which was inaugurated 3 days ago, into a big confrontation with the EU.

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Argentine Prosecutor Was A Divisive Figure In Life And In Death

7:50am January 29, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The prosecutor of an infamous 20-year-old bombing, who died recently under shady circumstances, is being buried on Thursday. Alberto Nisman goes to his grave as a controversial and enigmatic figure.

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Relatives of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who was captured by ISIS militants in Syria, protest in front of royal palace in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday. Jordan has suggested it might be willing to hold a prisoner exchange for his release.

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ISIS Hostage Said To Announce New Deadline For Prisoner's Release

9:04pm January 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A Japanese hostage held by the violent extremist group ISIS has reportedly been forced to record a message setting a Thursday deadline for Jordan to release an Iraqi prisoner.