The U.S. confirms North Korea fired a missile capable of reaching Alaska. President Trump leaves for Europe to discuss options with the G20, and have his first one-on-one with Russian President Putin.
A month ago, several countries cut ties with Qatar, saying it funds terrorist groups and has too close a relationship with Iran. Qatari-funded Al-Jazeera is caught up in the middle of the crisis.
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Patrick Kingsley, a reporter for The New York Times in Turkey, about the anti-government protest march from Ankara to Istanbul.
The Gulf state blew past a Sunday deadline to meet a series of demand that from Saudi Arabia and its allies that Doha describes as an "affront to international law."
Qatar is accused of supporting terrorism. Steve Inskeep talks to Qatar's Ambassador to the U.S. Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, who says the demands are impossible to meet.
It seems President Trump's frustration with his party and the news media is growing. At the Vatican over the weekend, the cardinal who headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was ousted.
There is a surge of migrants making the dangerous Libya-to-Italy crossing. Reuters' reporter Steve Scherer tells Rachel Martin that many are escaping their kidnappers and fleeing forced labor camps.
Sunday marks 10-day deadline Saudi Arabia gave Qatar to meet several demands in the ongoing fight between the two U.S. allies. The U.S. is trying to keep both countries in the fight against ISIS.