World Story of the Day

U.S., China Talks On Cybersecurity To Be A 'Very Complicated Negotiation'

7:36pm September 24, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Kenneth Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution about why reaching any kind of detailed agreement will be a serious challenge.

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AK, in a tan T-shirt on the left, his face blurred for his protection, was an Afghan interpreter who worked for the U.S. military. He poses with Afghan commandos in front of a controlled explosion. AK worked closely with American Jonathan Schmidt, in the

American Dad Fights For The Afghan Interpreter Who Aided His Fallen Son

10:54pm September 23, 2015

by Quil Lawrence

Some 13,000 Afghans and Iraqis who worked with the U.S. are awaiting visas they were promised. NPR's Quil Lawrence looks at a case involving an Afghan interpreter who was in the thick of the fighting.

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Migrants seeking asylum wait at the registration center on August 27, 2015 in Ingelheim, Germany. Germany is receiving more than 1,000 new migrants a day from countries like Syria, Eritrea and Afghanistan. In some cases, those migrants include unaccompani

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Young Migrants, Some Arriving Without Parents, Seek A Safe Place

2:30pm September 23, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

In Munich last weekend, 195 children seeking asylum showed up alone. The growing number of unaccompanied minors presents a special challenge to German authorities, who generally don't deport children.

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Akhram Zaatari Untitled (Plane 6), 2013, by Akram Zaatari, Lebanon.

For Arab Artists With Something To Say, This Sheikh Is A Loudspeaker

2:19pm September 23, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Media personality and art collector Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi spends a fortune on artworks by living, Arab artists; then he shows them to as many people as possible.

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Volkswagen Says 11 Million Cars Worldwide Have Emissions Cheating Software

9:24pm September 22, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

Volkswagen faces a growing scandal over how it used software to dodge clean air rules for diesel vehicles. The Justice Department opened a criminal probe and financial penalties are sure to follow.

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Xi Jinping presided over a Beijing military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. To some observers, this showed Xi in firm political and military control. On the economic side, though, the signals are more mixed.

Amid Tensions, China's President Heads To The U.S.

8:01pm September 21, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

On his first state visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with tech CEOs in Seattle before going to Washington, where he aims to allay U.S. concerns over cyber-security, human rights and other issues.

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Refugees and migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos enjoy the sea.

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For Syrian Migrants, Many Reasons To Leave Turkey For Europe

7:59pm September 17, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Migrants in Turkey are increasingly worried about their prospects of settling in Europe. Many vow to keep going, despite the uncertainty and risk.

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Thousands Of Migrants Stranded In Serbia After Hungary Seals Border

3:12pm September 16, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Now that Hungary has restricted its previously open border with Serbia, thousands of asylum-seekers find themselves stranded on the Serbian side of the frontier.

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Hungarian police stand guard in front of buses taking migrants and refugees to the Austrian border.

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As Hungary Seals Its Borders, A Rush To Make It Across

11:46am September 15, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

A military operation closed Hungary's borders Monday. With other countries also tightening restrictions, refugees wonder where they'll end up.

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Ravi Patel and his sister, Geeta, worked together on the documentary Meet the Patels, in which Ravi struggles to find a partner both he and his parents love.

'Meet The Patels': One Man's Quest To Find Love, The Old-School Indian Way

6:43pm September 11, 2015

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Ravi Patel had tried and failed to find "The One." So he reluctantly let his parents arrange for him to meet dozens of prospects. And his sister has filmed the whole thing — for our viewing pleasure.

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