Saudi Arabia’s military displays what it says is wreckage from drones and cruise missiles used to attack Aramco oil facilities. A Saudi spokesman says the weapons did not come from Yemen, as a rebel group has claimed, but from Iran. Vivian Nereim/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vivian Nereim/Bloomberg via Getty Images Saudi […]
A roadside tobacco shop vendor displays an e-cigarette in New Delhi, India, Wednesday. India’s government has decided to ban the products. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption toggle caption Manish Swarup/AP A roadside tobacco shop vendor displays an e-cigarette in New Delhi, India, Wednesday. India’s government has decided to ban the products. Manish Swarup/AP The Indian government
President Trump with his new national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images President Trump with his new national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images President Trump’s brand-new national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, will inherit a National
The New York Times seems unsure of how to handle the controversy sparked by a recent article offering new details on allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/17/761682981/critics-assail-new-york-times-after-publication-of-new-kavanaugh-allegations?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Big white tent complexes in two Texas border towns are drawing attention. The temporary courtrooms are the Trump administration’s latest effort to quickly work through thousands of asylum cases. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/17/761682988/at-the-texas-border-tent-courtooms-set-up-to-process-aslyum-cases?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
In this March 28 photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a campaign rally in Meerut. One of his efforts as prime minister has been to construct millions of toilets to reduce open defecation. Altaf Qadri/AP hide caption toggle caption Altaf Qadri/AP In this March 28 photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a campaign
Zimbabwe remembers Robert Mugabe, its liberator and longtime tyrant, and looks ahead at more troubled times. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/16/761329134/the-legacy-of-robert-mugabe?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro about a proposed settlement with Purdue Pharma that he says fails to hold it accountable for its role in the opioid crisis. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/16/761329141/penn-ag-how-proposed-settlement-with-purdue-pharma-falls-short?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Saudi Arabia had been planning to sell off a slice of its state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, in a massive IPO. But last weekend’s aerial attacks on Saudi oil facilities may scare off investors. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/16/761329148/saudi-arabia-may-rethink-ipo-for-state-owned-oil-company-after-attacks?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
The United Auto Workers said on Sunday that a nationwide strike will begin before midnight. The move comes after the union and General Motors failed to agree on a new contract. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP The United Auto Workers said on Sunday that a nationwide strike will begin before midnight. The
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The United Auto Workers and General Motors have failed to come to an agreement on a new contract, and union leaders say a nationwide strike will start before midnight tonight. As NPR’s Bobby Allyn reports, the expected strike is set to affect nearly 50,000 workers and potentially disrupt production across North America.
This satellite image shows smoke rising from Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia. Planet Labs Inc./AP hide caption toggle caption Planet Labs Inc./AP This satellite image shows smoke rising from Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia. Planet Labs Inc./AP Updated at 3:53 p.m. ET Iran says it is not