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Fishermen carry their outrigger to higher ground Friday in Legazpi City, south of Manila.

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Half A Million Flee To Shelters As Typhoon Hits Philippines

9:13pm December 06, 2014

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Hagupit hit the archipelago as a severe Category 4 storm in a region still recovering from a 2013 typhoon that killed 7,300. This storm could drop 2 feet of rain in some areas.

In this 2013 photo, Luke Somers, 33, an American photojournalist who was kidnapped over a year ago by al-Qaida, poses for a picture during a parade marking the second anniversary of the revolution in Sanaa, Yemen.

American Hostage In Yemen Killed In Failed Rescue Attempt

12:40pm December 06, 2014

An American journalist held captive by al-Qaida militants in Yemen for more than a year was killed in a failed U.S. rescue attempt.

American Hostage Killed During Rescue Attempt In Yemen

11:53am December 06, 2014

American photojournalist Luke Somers was killed during a rescue attempt by U.S. special forces. NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Sean Carberry in Afghanistan about what happened.

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A Spanish 'Rent' Marks Return Of Broadway Musicals To Havana

11:51am December 06, 2014

by Jasmine Garsd

A half-century after such shows were banned by the Castro government, rehearsals are underway for a Spanish-language production of the rock musical Rent.

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Thousands Flee As Typhoon Menaces The Philippines

11:51am December 06, 2014

A powerful cyclone is tracking its way to the Philippines. NPR's Scott Simon gets the latest from reporter Aurora Almendral, in Manila.

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Adnan Shukrijumah is shown in these undated images provided by the FBI. The suspected al-Qaida operative who lived for more than 15 years in the U.S., was reportedly killed in a raid by the Pakistani military.

Key Al-Qaida Leader Reportedly Killed In Pakistani Raid

9:53am December 06, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Adnan Shukrijumah, who allegedly planned bombings in London and New York and served as the head of al-Qaida's external operations, was killed by troops near the Afghan border, Islamabad says.

Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf sits for a portrait before an NPR interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia.

Liberian President's Ambitious Goal: No New Ebola Cases By Christmas

8:58am December 06, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf hopes to have no new Ebola cases by Dec. 25. But with the virus popping up in remote places and crossing over from neighboring countries, the battle is far from over.

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A 2012 photo of Zhou Yongkang, the then-Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee member in charge of security. Zhou has been arrested on charges of corruption and leaking state secrets.

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China's Ex-Security Chief Arrested On Corruption Charges

8:04pm December 05, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Zhou Yongkang, a senior Communist Party official who retired in 2012, has been under investigation for bribery for months.

A satellite image showing Super Typhoon Hagupit on Friday.

A Year After Typhoon Haiyan, The Philippines Braces For Another Big Hit

7:50pm December 05, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Typhoon Hagupit is expected to hit just north of where last year's devastating storm made landfall — and then cut a path toward the capital, Manila.

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Charges Of Crimes Against Humanity Dropped Against Kenyan Leader

6:30pm December 05, 2014

by Gregory Warner

The first case of crimes against humanity leveled against a sitting head of state has ended with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court dropping all charges against Kenya's president, Uhuru Kenyatta.

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