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Power cables are seen snapped after the severe cyclone storm Hudhud swept through India's southern city of Visakhapatnam Sunday. Several people died because of the storm, officials say.

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Cyclone Hudhud Blasts India With Winds Topping 120 MPH

6:30pm October 12, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Cyclone Hudhud is being blamed for several deaths after it struck the port city of Visakhapatnam (often called Vizag), destroying shops and snapping power lines along the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

Iranian women look at the palace of King Darius of Achaemenid Persepolis, near Shiraz in southern Iran.

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Tourists Discover The Modern Attraction Of Ancient Iran

1:34pm October 12, 2014

by NPR Staff

Iran is experiencing a tourism boom. Travel agencies in the U.S. say they are planning more trips to the Islamic Republic. Kamin Mohammadi, an Iranian-born travel writer, shares some favorite places.

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Malala Yousafzai poses for photographs in New York. Yousafzai, who survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education for girls, has been been named one of two recipients for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Pakistani Teen Malala Yousafzai Shares Nobel Peace Prize

5:00pm October 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The activist who was shot by Taliban militants for promoting education for girls shares the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian campaigner against the exploitation of children.

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Mahatma Gandhi wasn't always a beloved figure; his defense of women and children rattled the world.

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In A Way, Gandhi Also Won 2014's Nobel Peace Prize

2:20pm October 11, 2014

by Scott Simon

In a week when two Nobel Peace Prize winners were announced, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on Mahatma Gandhi's life. Though Gandhi never won the prize, 2014's winners carry on his legacy.

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Where Is North Korea's Leader?

8:27pm October 10, 2014

Kim Jong Un hasn't been seen in public in five weeks. Melissa Block talks to Stephen Bosworth, a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.

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Nobel Peace Prize Winners Share Connection In Advocating For Children

6:43pm October 10, 2014

by Julie McCarthy

Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India have been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

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Typhoon Vongfong in a photograph taken by NASA's Terra satellite.

Typhoon Vongfong Bears Down On Japan

2:58pm October 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The storm, briefly classified as a "super typhoon," will still have winds in excess of 100 mph when it hits Okinawa on Saturday.

Balloons launched by North Korean defectors carry anti-Pyonyang propaganda along with U.S. dollar notes and DVDs into North Korea near the demilitarized zone.

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Koreas Exchange Fire; Kim Jong Un No-Show At Big Event

1:32pm October 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

There were no reported injuries from the machine gun exchange along the countries' tense border. The incident comes as the North Korean leader has not been seen in public for more than a month.

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Pakistani Teen Shares Nobel Peace Prize

8:05am October 10, 2014

by Philip Reeves

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Taliban militants for promoting education for girls, will share the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian campaigner against the exploitation of children.

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A student prays in front of a temporary altar during a rally outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 24.

A Surprising Tie That Binds Hong Kong's Protest Leaders: Faith

9:45pm October 09, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

Many older activists were educated at missionary schools, which informs their sense of social and political justice. It's sure to be noticed by Beijing, which sees religion as a threat to its rule.

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