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.
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India Tests Crew Capsule, New Heavy-Lift Rocket
An improved version of India's largest space-launch vehicle carried an unmanned crew capsule that was recovered after splashdown in the Andaman Sea.
Yemen's Descent, Through A Photographer's Lens
Photographer Alex Potter arrived in Yemen in 2012 as it was going through an uprising, part of the broader Arab upheaval. Since then, she's grown deeply attached, even as it has fallen into chaos.
What Happens To A Country When An Outbreak Of Ebola Ends?
Dr. Peter Piot co-discovered the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. He went back on his 65th birthday to see how the country has fared since then.
Ask The Vietnamese About War, And They Think China, Not The U.S.
Vietnam's war with the U.S. lasted a decade, a mere historical blip compared to its centuries-long feud with China, which has been heating up recently.
In Danang, Where U.S. Troops First Landed, Memories Of War Have Faded
U.S. Marines were deployed to the coastal Vietnamese city 50 years ago last month. Now, 40 years after the war's end and amid great change, former Viet Cong and an American reflect on that time.
Conditions Slowly Improve After Nepal Quake
Power is on in most areas of Kathmandu and the Internet is working, but tens of thousands are homeless. NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Russell Lewis in Nepal about earthquake recovery.
Novelist Ruth Rendell, Author Of 'Wexford' Books, Dies At 85
She is credited with being a pioneer of the psychological thriller and wrote more than 60 books.
Death Toll In Nepal Crosses 6,800
The United Nations has complained that Nepal's bureaucracy is getting in the way of relief efforts. Government officials in Kathmandu say they aren't receiving enough of the right kind of aid.
30 Graves, Thought To Be Burmese Migrants, Found In Thailand
Remains from the graves are believed to be illegal migrants who were likely victims of human trafficking.