Relentless Flow Of Migrants Causes Alarm In Italy
In just four days, some 7,000 migrants on dozens of flimsy vessels were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea. Italian authorities are scrambling to find shelters for them.
Africa
Unannounced And Unprecedented: Kerry Makes A Stop In Somalia
Secretary of State John Kerry took a surprise trip to Somalia on Tuesday. The visit is a first for a U.S. secretary of state. For more on Kerry's visit, Steve Inskeep speaks with NPR's Gregory Warner.
Kenya Pushes For Close Of Word's Largest Refugee Camp
Kenya wants to shut down a sprawling Somali refugee camp it views as a vector for Islamist extremists. Refugee officials say shutting down the camp would violate international law.
Rescued Boko Haram Captives Recall Their Ordeal
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with the Associated Press' Michelle Faul about her trip to a refugee camp where Nigerian soldiers have brought girls and women rescued from Boko Haram.
China Promises $46 Billion To Pave The Way For A Brand New Silk Road
Improving Pakistan's infrastructure will be the first step in creating a network of roads, railways, pipelines and shipping lanes that stretch all the way to Europe.
Kenya Threatens Again To Close Dadaab, World's Largest Refugee Camp
The fate of more than a quarter million Somali refugees hangs on an act of diplomacy. Secretary of State Kerry is in Kenya to discuss its threat to close the Dadaab refugee camp.
South African Government Denies Xenophobia Played Role In Man's Death
The body of one of seven people killed in attacks against foreigners in South Africa was returned to his home country, Mozambique, on Thursday. He was stabbed and beaten to death in Johannesburg.
An Artist's Brainstorm: Put Photos On Those Faceless Ebola Suits
Printers blew up. People took the photo stickers home. But in the end, art professor Mary Beth Heffernan succeeded in bringing a human face to the scary-looking protective gear.
They Speak Hebrew And Keep Kosher: The Left-Behind Ethiopian Jews
Two years ago, Israel ended with great fanfare a program that brought tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. But many are in limbo, separated from family, the result of stricter religious law.
Italian Coast Guard Rescues 3,700 Migrants In Mediterranean
A series of small operations in a single day managed to pick up the refugees fleeing North Africa in smugglers' boats in hopes of reaching Europe.