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  • A Nepali woman cries as she participates in a candlelight vigil for victims of last week's earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.
    Death Toll In Nepal Crosses 6,800
    The United Nations has complained that Nepal's bureaucracy is getting in the way of relief efforts. Government officials in Kathmandu say they aren't receiving enough of the right kind of aid.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in May in Dalian, a city in China's northeastern Liaoning Province.
    North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visits China
    This is Kim's third visit to China, and comes just one week after his summit with President Trump in Singapore.
  • Iran Nuclear Debate Appears Headed to U.N.
    Iran's initial step to restart research into uranium enrichment dismays the United States, Europe and Russia. All are trying to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The next move appears to be an appeal to the U.N. Security Council.
  • One of many grocery stores in Venezuela where the shelves are bare. Even in regions such as Latin America that do well overall, there are glaring exceptions, such as Venezuela, where political turmoil has created massive price inflation and food shortages.
    Why World Hunger Isn't Going Away As Fast As We'd Hoped
    There have been decades of progress in the fight against hunger. But the rosy numbers don't tell the whole story.
  • Top Stories: New Texas Blast; U.K. Wants Search Warrant For Data Mining Firm
    Also: Saudi Arabia's controversial Crown Prince meets President Trump today; Congress must pass a spending bill or the government faces a partial shutdown; and the last male Northern white rhino dies.
  • Top Stories: North Korean-U.S. Summit Soon; DACA Ruling May Extend Program
    Also: Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone is the new NSA chief; the Taliban declare the start to their spring military offensive; and the remains of an 8 million year old elephant turn up in Macedonia.
  • The unanimous ruling from the International Court of Justice orders the U.S. to allow Iran to import food, medical supplies and other products for humanitarian reasons. Here, people browse for goods in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran.
    U.S. Ends 1955 Treaty With Iran, After U.N. Court Orders A Partial Lift Of Sanctions
    "This is a decision, frankly, that is 39 years overdue," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said as he announced the U.S. is ending its Treaty of Amity with Iran.
  • Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. His latest project <em>K.R.I.T. IZ HERE </em>is on our shortlist of the best albums out on July 12.
    New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums For July 12
    This week's edition of New Music Friday includes a features-heavy flex from Ed Sheeran, new efforts from Big K.R.I.T and Blood Orange, the return of Imperial Teen, K.Flay and more.
  • Sistani Calls on U.N. to Back Iraqi Elections
    Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani says he will accept a caucus-elected government in July if the United Nations guarantees direct elections will be held in Iraq by 2005. Sistani, Iraq's most prominent Shiite cleric, had previously insisted that elections take place by June 30, the date targeted by the United States for a transfer of power to an Iraqi government. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.
  • Blair Seeks U.N. Help in Iraq Transition
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair meets with President Bush Friday. British officials say Blair hopes to flesh out a role for the United Nations in Iraq's transition. Blair has faced criticism at home for having little influence when it comes to Iraq -- despite Britain's 10,000 troops there. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.
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