March 1944: A cloud of ash hangs over Vesuvius during its worst eruption in more than 70 years. In the foreground is the city of Naples. The nearby towns of Massa and San Sebastiano were destroyed by the flow of lava. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
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Pamela Dias remembers her daughter, Ajike Owens, as mourners gather for a remembrance service June 8 at Immerse Church of Ocala in Ocala, Fla. Susan Louise Lorincz, the white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting Owens in front of her 9-year-old son in central Florida, was charged Monday with manslaughter and assault. Alan Youngblood/AP hide caption
Jolien Boumkwo competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the European Athletics Team Championships, in Chorchow, Silesia, Poland, this weekend, answering her team's call for help in securing two points in the competition. Erik Van Leeuwen/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Syed Ali Raza and Rukhsana Jafri hold up a photograph of their son, Zain, who is missing after the migrant shipwreck. The family lives in Budho Kalas village, Punjab province, where Zain was a police officer. He had quit his job to start a business that wasn't profitable enough, then set off on an illegal migration to Europe for more lucrative employment. Betsy Joles for NPR hide caption
They set sail with dreams and met disaster: Stories from the ill-fated migrant ship
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Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, before heading to Mina. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
Standing where Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon, 2 million Muslims perform Hajj
Pakistan's law and justice minister, Azam Nazeer Tarar, seen here in April in Islamabad, said in an interview with NPR that Pakistan's use of an anti-terrorism law is "fully compliant with international guarantees for free trial" and said those accused have the right to "engage counsel of their choice." He expects it will take "a few months" for trials to wrap up. Anjum Naveed/AP hide caption