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'No Cheering': Tokyo Olympic Organizers Release Guidelines For Torch Relay
02/25/2021 4:31 PM

The Tokyo Organizing Committee are urging spectators to only clap, not cheer, when the Olympic torchbearers make their way through Japan starting March 25.

Armenia's Prime Minister Calls On Supporters To Rally Against A Possible Coup
02/25/2021 4:10 PM

Nikol Pashinyan warned of a military takeover after the army issued a statement demanding he step down following last year's disastrous conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Rohingya Refugees From Myanmar Adrift In Indian Ocean
02/25/2021 2:22 PM

Human rights groups say a boat trafficking over 90 Muslim minority Rohingya from Myanmar has broken down. They have little food & water and nobody wants them.

Biden Administration Poised To Release Report On Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi
02/25/2021 2:05 PM

The U.S. intelligence report is expected to answer the key question about what role, if any, Saudi Arabia's crown prince had in the 2018 killing.

Victims' Families In Lebanon Aim To Keep Explosion Probe Going
02/25/2021 10:08 AM

The dismissal of the lead judge investigating last year's massive blast in Beirut is raising fears of political interference to protect the country's leaders. The blast killed dozens of people.

Iran Imprisons Emad Shargi, Ordeal Personally Affects Jason Rezaian
02/25/2021 10:08 AM

Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post columnist held captive in Iran for more than a year, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about another American sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian prison Emad Shargi.

Was Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Involved In Jamal Khashoggi's Death?
02/25/2021 10:08 AM

The White House says President Biden will call the Saudi King soon and it could be to lay the ground work for the release of a U.S. report on the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

News Brief: CDC Web Tool, Jamal Khashoggi Report, USPS Delays
02/25/2021 10:08 AM

CDC launches tool for people to find where to get vaccinated. Biden administration is expected to release a report on the killing of a Saudi journalist. House panel presses postmaster on mail delays.

Prior Tenants Alert Current Tenants To Illegal Rent Raises On Prince Edward Island
02/24/2021 10:09 PM

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Darcie Lanthier about people sending cards to their old addresses in Prince Edward Island, Canada to let current tenants know if the rent has been raised illegally.

Torture Victims See Syrian Intelligence Official Convicted For War Crimes
02/24/2021 9:57 PM

In a landmark step in the effort to hold Syrian officials accountable for war crimes, a German court convicted a former Syrian intelligence officer and sentenced him to four and a half years in jail.

Palestinians Hurt In Protests Of Israeli Teen's Death Caused By A Police Chase
02/24/2021 9:41 PM

Israeli police reportedly sped after young Israeli settlers suspected of throwing rocks at Palestinians. In the chase, the settlers' car flipped over, killing one of them. It's caused fury.

CIA Nominee William Burns Talks Tough On China
02/24/2021 8:53 PM

Burns said his top priority as spy chief would be a rising China. He received strong bipartisan support in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee and was widely expected to be confirmed.

What Is A Cold Chain? And Why Do So Many Vaccines Need It?
02/24/2021 7:19 PM

Many of the coronavirus vaccines like it cold. Really cold. Sub-zero cold. Why is this the case? And how is the world handling this frigid requirement?

Amnesty Rescinds 'Prisoner Of Conscience' Designation For Russia Activist Navalny
02/24/2021 7:10 PM

Amnesty International cites past comments by the anti-Kremlin activist that "reach the threshold of advocacy of hatred."

Pakistan's Polio Playbook Has Lessons For Its COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
02/24/2021 6:06 PM

The pandemic has slowed efforts to eradicate the contagious disease. Yet the country's polio effort offers insights on the launch of its coronavirus vaccine campaign.