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Have ISIS And Al-Qaida Stopped Fighting, Started Cooperating?

6:34pm November 14, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

For more than a year, the so-called Islamic State and al-Qaida have viewed each other as rivals. Now, reports out of Syria suggest the two may have worked out a truce.

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In Mexico, Protests Over Missing 43 Students Continue

6:34pm November 14, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

The apparent mass murder of 43 student-protesters near the town of Iguala has provoked national outrage over the investigation into their disappearance. Political leaders are taking heat for their handling of the case.

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North Korean medical workers wore protective suits at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport this week.

Why Is North Korea Freaked Out About The Threat Of Ebola?

5:40pm November 14, 2014

by Hannah Bloch

Fear of the virus has prompted Pyongyang to ban tourism and quarantine all foreigners. It's a curious stance since the Hermit Kingdom has plenty of other, more pressing health woes.

Floor traders study stock prices in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2013.

To Lure Investors And Move Money, China Links Two Stock Markets

5:14pm November 14, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

Chinese investors will now be allowed to directly buy stock in Hong Kong and foreign investors will be able to do the same in Shanghai. Its a small move with big implications.

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The Swedish corvette HMS Visby is engaged in a military operation on the fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago, Mysingen Bay, Sweden, on Oct. 21. Swedish authorities say they have proof it was a foreign sub but

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Sweden Confirms Foreign Sub Snooped In Its Waters

3:49pm November 14, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The intrusion occurred last month. Although defense analysts have said Russia is the likely culprit, Swedish authorities say it's "impossible" to say whose submarine it was.

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Missing Lynx? Search Continues For Mystery French Feline

3:20pm November 14, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The animal, which was spotted Thursday, was initially thought to be a tiger. Officials now say it's not, but they aren't sure what it is. One theory is that it's a lynx.

Indian women who underwent sterilizations receive treatment at the District Hospital in Bilaspur, in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday. Thirteen women died following the Nov. 8 procedures and dozens more are sick. The doctor who perfo

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Drugmaker In India's Sterilization Deaths Arrested

1:48pm November 14, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Thirteen women are dead and dozens sick after the Nov. 8 procedures at a state-run hospital in central India. The doctor who performed the procedures was arrested Wednesday.

President Obama shared a rather awkward embrace with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a joint press conference Friday in Yangon, Myanmar.

Obama Critiques Myanmar's Reforms Alongside Opposition Leader

12:14pm November 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

President Obama split time between two leaders Friday, meeting separately with President Thein Sein, a former general, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner.

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Doctor At Center Of Deadly Sterilizations In India Arrested

12:01pm November 14, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The toll from the botched procedures is now 13, with scores more sick. Dr. R.K. Gupta, who has performed 50,000 sterilizations over his career, told Reuters that he was being made a scapegoat.

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Russian Troops, Supplies Pour Over Border Into Eastern Ukraine

10:31am November 14, 2014

This week, NATO confirmed reports of Russian troops entering eastern Ukraine. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to The New York Times' Andrew Kramer for an update on the fighting.

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