Croatia, Serbia Close Border In Row Over Migrants
Zagreb shut down crossings for migrants and Belgrade followed suit in a tit-for-tat over the burgeoning refugee crisis.
Africa
Egyptian President Issues Pardons For 3 Al Jazeera Journalists
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Baher Mohamed, one of the reporters pardoned by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday.
EU Leaders Debate Program To Address Migrant Crisis
European Union leaders meet in Brussels to consider sending more money to countries and agencies looking after Syrians in the Middle East, and a plan to deport migrants who don't qualify as refugees.
EU Leaders Approve Measures To Control Migrant Influx
For the second night in a row, European Union leaders approved plans aimed at controlling the influx of migrants after previously being deeply divided over a solution.
A Week After Coup, Burkina Faso's Interim President Back In Power
After a tumultuous week that saw coup leader Gen. Gilbert Diendere overthrow the interim president and prime minister, Diendere has apologized and the two leaders have officially returned to power.
Out Of Egypt, A Massive Pardon Of Political Prisoners
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has pardoned some 100 political prisoners, including two journalists at Al-Jazeera's English-language network. For more, Renee Montagne talks with Leila Fadel.
Burkina Faso Leader Apologizes To Nation For Seizing Power In A Coup
Gen. Gilbert Diendere led the presidential guard in a coup last week, jailing the prime minister. Diendere released the prime minister Monday.
Why The President Of Ghana Said He Was Like A Dead Goat
We're not making this up. President Mahama said he was like a dead goat. He later issued a correction: He's actually like a living goat.
In A Viral Video, A Misleading Taste Of What It's Like In Egyptian Prison
A government report — and a video leaked with it — gave a rosy impression of conditions inside a notorious prison, even as accounts of torture stream from Egypt's swelling prison population.
The Marketing Of Moringa: Is This The New Kale?
It could be. The moringa tree grows like a weed and has nutritious leaves and seed pods. But in both the developing and developed world, folks aren't always eager to try it.