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Mexico's Drug War More Sophisticated, Deadlier
Mexico's army claimed a victory this week against one of the country's most powerful drug cartels. Soldiers shot and killed Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top lieutenant to the kingpin of the Sinaloa cartel. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks to reporter Michael O'Boyle about the latest developments in Mexico's drug wars.
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Syria, Saudi Arabia Brace For Strife In Lebanon
The leaders of Syria and Saudi Arabia wrapped up a visit to Lebanon Friday, seeking to cool tensions over an imminent move to indict members of a Shiite militia for the 2005 assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri. The anticipated indictment from a special international tribunal has prompted worries about a new flare-up of sectarian violence in Lebanon. Guest host Jacki Lyden recaps the visit with NPR's Deborah Amos.
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Hundreds Dead In Pakistani Floods
Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims and some evacuees showed signs of fever, diarrhea and other waterborne diseases. The U.N. estimated Saturday that some 1 million people nationwide were affected by the disaster.
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FAA Downgrades Mexico's Air Safety Rating
Concerns about safety oversight prompted the move, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The action won't stop flights between the two countries, but it will prevent Mexican airlines like AeroMexico and Mexicana from expanding service to the United States.
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In Rare Summit, Arab Rivals Try To Ease Tension
Saudi Arabia and Syria were bitterly divided in the aftermath of the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. But the leaders of both countries visited Lebanon on Friday to try to ease tensions over reports Hezbollah will be implicated in the crime by an international tribunal.
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Jewish Women Fight For Equality At Jerusalem Western Wall
Israeli law prohibits women from reading the Torah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, one of Judaism's most sacred spots. Anat Hoffman wants to change that. She's the chairwoman of Women of the Wall and a leading figure in the Reform movement in Israel. Earlier this month she was arrested for carrying the Torah at the wall. Hoffman tells guest host Rebecca Roberts about the incident and why she is so steadfastly working to upend the gender-based restrictions.
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Fires Rage Across Russia Amid Record Heat
The fires have spread quickly across more than 200,000 acres in recent days after a record heat wave and severe drought. July has been the hottest month in Moscow in 130 years of recorded history.
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U.S. Embassy Staff In Paris Fall Ill; Mail Suspected
Embassy spokesman Paul Patin says employees in the mailroom identified a "suspicious letter" and French authorities were summoned to examine it. A Paris police official says the two were feeling "unwell" and that the incident is being investigated.
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More Than 300 Dead In Pakistan Floods
The death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 313 on Friday, rescue and government officials said, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.
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Floods Paralyze Pakistan
Northwest Pakistan has been hit by its heaviest rains in 80 years. The storms are affecting some 400,000 people from the tribal areas. There is also flooding in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and its sister city, Rawalpindi.
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China's Hidden Economy Of Graft Undermines State
Behind China's complicated economy exists a vast underground economy of corruption and bribery. A recent case in which an anti-corruption official was convicted of taking bribes -- and now awaits execution -- shows how endemic and open a secret the problem is.
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India: No Country For Old People?
As India competes in the global economy, new challenges arise for its aging population, who once relied on their children to help them through old age. <em>Morning Edition</em> commentator Sandip Roy explains.
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July Becomes Deadliest Month Of Afghan War
NATO's announcement that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan brings the death toll for this month to at least 66, surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly 9-year-old war.
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U.S. Closes Consulate In Mexico's Ciudad Juarez
The U.S. Embassy said it was closing the consulate pending a security review, but did not elaborate. Ciudad Juarez, across the river from El Paso, Texas, is at the center of Mexico's war on drug gangs.
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Alleged Mexican Drug Lord Killed In Shootout
An official said an army raid was closing in one of Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel's safe houses in Guadalajara when he opened fire on soldiers. Coronel is believed to be one of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, the Sinaloa.
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