A fire at a wedding hall in Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more
There was no immediate official word on the cause of the blaze but initial reports suggested fireworks at the venue may have sparked the fire.
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An annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in October
Residents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse, when the moon is deep in its orbit and passes in front of the sun, creating a black circle on the star.
Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term
Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says the charges against him are politically motivated.
Scores are dead in gas station blast as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia
Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said scores of people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station as people seeking to flee to Armenia lined up for fuel.
A day of atonement turns tense in Israel as secular-religious divide heats up
In secular Tel Aviv, a religious group sought to pray in a public square with women and men segregated — until secular protestors confronted them.
The unclear fate of a top Russian commander
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis about Ukraine claiming to have killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
A new climate change report offers something unique: hope
Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals.
Irish gymnastics group apologizes after a Black girl was skipped at a medal ceremony
Gymnastics Ireland has apologized for the incident. But the girl's mother says the group hasn't done enough. Video shows an official giving medals to a line of girls except the only Black participant.
The small island nation of Cabo Verde was once a hub for slave trading
Cape Verde, with its fine sandy beaches and turquoise waters, conjures images of an idyllic island getaway, but its capital played a major role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Ties between Canada and India sour after Sikh separatist leader was assassinated
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Chietigj Bajpaee, an India expert at the think tank Chatham House, about the diplomatic tensions with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.