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Meeting In Cairo, Nations Pledge $5.4 Billion To Rebuild Gaza

9:42am October 13, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

It will be hard to make sure that concrete needed to rebuild the Palestinian territory's demolished buildings isn't diverted to Hamas, the militant group that had been tunneling into Israeli towns.

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Hong Kong Police Clear Some Protest Barricades

5:39am October 13, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

The police removed barricades marking off areas that pro-democracy protesters have been occupying for two week. A police statement said it was an attempt to ease congestion, not to remove protesters.

At a Cairo aid conference to help rebuild Gaza, Secretary of State John Kerry paused to rub his eyes Sunday. The U.S. is promising another $212 million in aid.

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U.S. And Other Nations Pledge $5.4 Billion To Rebuild Gaza

7:27pm October 12, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The total far surpasses the $4 billion Palestinians had said was needed after the recent 50-day war. The U.S. promised $212 million at the session, which Israel agreed not to attend.

Training Is Key In Lowering Risk For Health Care Workers Treating Ebola

6:52pm October 12, 2014

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Suzanne Donovan, an infectious disease specialist at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, about the risk of infection for health care workers treating Ebola patients.

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ISIS Advances On Kobani With Additional Fighters, Weapons

6:52pm October 12, 2014

Outgunned Kurdish fighters continue to resist militants from the so-called Islamic State in the Syrian border town of Kobani. NPR's Arun Rath talks to correspondent Peter Kenyon, who's in the region.

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Power cables are seen snapped after the severe cyclone storm Hudhud swept through India's southern city of Visakhapatnam Sunday. Several people died because of the storm, officials say.

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Cyclone Hudhud Blasts India With Winds Topping 120 MPH

6:30pm October 12, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Cyclone Hudhud is being blamed for several deaths after it struck the port city of Visakhapatnam (often called Vizag), destroying shops and snapping power lines along the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

The Greek god Hermes is seen in a newly found mosaic, leading a chariot and its rider into the afterlife.

Striking Mosaic Found In Greek Tomb Dates From 4th Century B.C.

6:29pm October 12, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Dating from the last quarter of the 4th century B.C., the mosaic covers a space of nearly 15 feet by 10 feet. It features two horses, a man and the god Hermes, in colorful detail.

Ebola Shows Small Signs Of Slowing In Liberia

5:43pm October 12, 2014

U.S. troops have arrived in Liberia to set up emergency hospitals and start training health workers on Ebola care. Correspondent Jason Beaubien updates NPR's Ari Shapiro on the latest from Monrovia.

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The dirt and gravel at the Baharka displacement camp in northern Iraq will turn to a sea of freezing mud in the winter rain. Aid workers say they don't have enough blankets and winter clothing for all those displaced by the advance of ISIS.

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Iraqis Displaced By ISIS Face Another Threat: Winter

4:55pm October 12, 2014

by Leila Fadel

With winter approaching, most of the 1.8 million Iraqis displaced by Islamic extremists will be living outside through the winter in Iraq's north, where temperatures frequently drop below freezing.

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Iranian women look at the palace of King Darius of Achaemenid Persepolis, near Shiraz in southern Iran.

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Tourists Discover The Modern Attraction Of Ancient Iran

1:34pm October 12, 2014

by NPR Staff

Iran is experiencing a tourism boom. Travel agencies in the U.S. say they are planning more trips to the Islamic Republic. Kamin Mohammadi, an Iranian-born travel writer, shares some favorite places.

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