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Hundreds Injured In Clashes Over Aid Shipments In Venezuela
We have an update on the situation in Venezuela, one day after volunteers tried to force their way into the country with U.S. food aid.
A Week Late, Nigeria's Election Unfolds
Vote-counting has started in the much-anticipated election, a week after it was postponed by officials who blamed logistical challenges. Candidates include incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
Vatican Sex Crimes Investigator On Summit
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Archbishop Charles Scicluna, top Vatican sex crimes investigator, about the sex abuse summit that ends Sunday.
'Putin's World' Author On What Putin Wants
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Georgetown University professor Angela Stent about her book Putin's World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest.
In Germany, The Trains Suffer From Punctuality Problems
It's a cliché that in Germany the trains always run on time. But while that might have been true in the past, it seems it's not true anymore.
Against The Odds, A Pro Soccer Team In Kashmir Is Close To Winning India's Top Title
Real Kashmir FC is less than three years old and plays soccer in a troubled Himalayan region prone to violence, strikes and heavy snow. Soldiers with machine guns patrol the home stadium.
Venezuelan President Breaks Ties with Colombia Amidst Deadly Aid Crisis
At least four people have been killed as protesters and security forces clash over efforts to bring humanitarian aid into Venezuela against the orders of President Nicolás Maduro.
The Politics Of Humanitarian Aid
Dr. Paul Spiegel of the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health tells NPR's Michel Martin how humanitarian aid has been used — or withheld — for political purposes in past conflicts.
Opinion: Jehovah's Witnesses Cling To Faith Despite Arrests In Russia
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. Branded as "religious extremists," dozens of Witnesses were arrested in recent raids in Siberia.