Iranians Vote For A New Parliament
Friday's election is a test of whether the reform movement can get any traction after a year in which hard-liners have been flexing their muscle.
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'Cessation Of Hostilities' Scheduled To Begin In Syria
But it's unclear whether the various sides agree to all the terms. Many rebels are skeptical that the truce will have any effect on Syria's raging 5-year-old war.
Food Aid Drop In Syria Ends In Failure
Aircraft tried to drop aid to a Syrian city cut off by fighting. Matthew Hollingworth of the World Food Program tells David Greene that because the wind changed direction, the food missed the mark.
Discouraged By Delays In Germany, Some Migrants Opt To Return Home
They say they are leaving because of lengthy delays in being recognized as refugees, poor living conditions and humiliation at the hands of German authorities.
Disqualified Candidate Sits On Sidelines Of Iran's Parliamentary Election
Iranians are voting Friday in a parliamentary election but not everyone who wants to be a candidate is permitted to run. A group must affirm candidates are properly educated, religious and loyal.
In Iran's Religious Heartland, An Enduring Distrust Of The U.S.
In the city of Qom, ayatollahs and hardliners fret that their government relinquished too much in its nuclear deal with the U.S. and other world powers. "God knows what we gave up," says an ayatollah.
Tony Blair Works To Define The Problem Of Islamist Extremism
Steve Inskeep talks to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is teaming up with former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, to launch a commission to counter Islamist extremism.
ISIS Deepens Its Reach In Libya
U.S and European officials are worried about what that could mean for the region. David Greene talks to Mohamad Ali Harissi, Libya bureau chief of Agence France Presse, an international news agency.
Score! Afghan Boy With Homemade Lionel Messi Jersey Just Got A Real One
The boy's obvious glee at wearing a plastic-bag shirt bearing the number 10 won him many fans. Soccer superstar Lionel Messi was evidently one of them.
CIA Director: ISIS Is 'Much Larger Than Al-Qaida Ever Was'
Terror leaders captured by the U.S. would likely be subject to the laws of the nations in which they were caught, CIA Director John Brennan told NPR in an exclusive interview. Brennan also warns that ISIS is a bigger danger than al-Qaida, and he says he is leaving the door open to staying on in a new presidential administration.