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Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city.
6 days ago
Why Mexican Independence Day revelers in Philadelphia shout ‘Viva Mexico’ in historical battle cry
Communities across the Delaware Valley this week hosted historical re-enactments of El Grito de Dolores.
6 days ago
As captured fugitive resumes sentence in the U.S., homicide in his native Brazil remains unsolved
Cavalcante allegedly shot a man in Brazil in 2017, but he stood to receive a considerably lighter sentence.
7 days ago
A 12-foot Syrian refugee puppet is asking you to play with her in Philly
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, is a global theater project to evoke empathy for people displaced by war.
1 week ago
Listen 1:26Toll from devastating floods in Libyan city passes 5,100 dead, authorities struggle to get in aid
The U.N. migration agency says that more than 30,000 people have been left homeless by the destruction.
1 week ago
New COVID-19 Boosters, Earworms, Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations come out Tuesday. We hear from Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA advisory panel, about the latest guidelines released by the CDC.
Air Date: September 13, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:26North Korea’s leader is in Russia to meet Putin, with both locked in standoffs with the West
Kim is expected to seek economic aid and military technology for his impoverished country.
1 week ago
Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain’s soccer federation
The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.
2 weeks ago
Biden says stronger U.S. ties with Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China
It's Biden's first time in Vietnam, and his stop comes as Vietnam has elevated the U.S. to its highest diplomatic status, comprehensive strategic partner.
2 weeks ago
A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 2,000 people
Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that the quake struck remote, mountainous villages.
2 weeks ago
Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people
Morocco’s Interior Ministry said Saturday afternoon that at least 1,305 people had died, and another 1,832 people were injured.
2 weeks ago
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
The sweeping decision comes amid a trend in Latin America loosening restrictions on abortion even as access has been limited in the United States.
2 weeks ago
Spain’s women’s soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss
Spain's soccer federation did not mention Jorge Vilda's connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women's World Cup-winning team.
2 weeks ago
Putin says he won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has
Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the Kremlin’s demands as a ploy to advance its own interests.
3 weeks ago
U.S. falls to Lithuania at Basketball World Cup but still qualifies for Paris Olympics
The loss was the first for the U.S. in 10 games this summer, counting five exhibition games on the way to the World Cup.
3 weeks ago