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Why Some Muslims In Pakistan Won't Be Able To Buy A Goat This Year

Ghulam Siddique, a goat herder from Pakistan's Sindh province, has been forced to increase the price of his goats to offset the rising cost of the animals' feed. Amar Guriro for NPR hide caption

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Why Some Muslims In Pakistan Won't Be Able To Buy A Goat This Year

Buying a sacrificial goat for the Muslim holiday of Eid l-Adha is the sign of a strong household. But harsh droughts in the Karachi area are making it hard for families to afford one.

China Has Set Oct. 18 For Its Communist Party Congress. Here's What To Expect

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, arrives for a welcome ceremony for Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon in Beijing on Thursday. State media announced a key Chinese Communist Party meeting held once every five years will start on Oct. 18. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption

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China Has Set Oct. 18 For Its Communist Party Congress. Here's What To Expect

There's little suspense about one outcome of the congress: President Xi Jinping is all but assured of another five-year term. He's maintained a grip on power to a degree not seen in China for decades.

Floods In South Asia Have Killed More Than 1,000 People This Summer

Residents walk through floodwaters in Malda, West Bengal, India, on Thursday. The death toll from floods sweeping South Asia has climbed above 1,000, according to news services tracking official tallies. Diptendu Dutta/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Floods In South Asia Have Killed More Than 1,000 People This Summer

For the past several weeks, monsoon-triggered floods have devastated regions in Nepal, Bangladesh and India. This week, a new series of storms has brought everyday life in Mumbai to a near halt.

Warren Buffett Backs Nuclear Fuel Bank In Kazakhstan

An unusual bank will open Tuesday in Kazakhstan. The deposits will be nuclear fuel, low-enriched uranium. The customers withdrawing low-enriched uranium will be nations which lack enrichment facilities. The idea is to convince such nations not to build their own. Warren Buffett is among the bank's founders.

Warren Buffett Backs Nuclear Fuel Bank In Kazakhstan

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Japan Weighs Response To North Korea Missile Launch

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations about how the Japanese government is handling North Korea's missile launch over Japan.

Japan Weighs Response To North Korea Missile Launch

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'All Options Are On The Table': Unease Reigns After North Korean Missile Test

Passers-by look at the North Korean missile's path over Japan, displayed on a huge screen in Tokyo on Wednesday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he and President Trump have agreed to increase pressure on Kim Jong Un's regime after it launched a ballistic missile over the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'All Options Are On The Table': Unease Reigns After North Korean Missile Test

Some people in Japan woke with unease to a text saying: "Seek shelter," while in South Korea, the response was defiant. In the U.S., President Trump said Pyongyang's message landed "loud and clear."

Philippine Catholic Diocese Calls Attention To 'War On Drugs' Casualties

Ailsa Chang talks to Bishop Pablo Virgilio David about the Philippine government's war on drugs, which has killed thousands of people since it began last year.

Philippine Catholic Diocese Calls Attention To 'War On Drugs' Casualties

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Japan Is On High Alert After North Korea Missile Launch

North Korea conducted a missile launch over Japan Tuesday, further ratcheting up tensions in the region. Officials say the projectile flew over a northern Japanese island and landed in the ocean.

Japan Is On High Alert After North Korea Missile Launch

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News Brief: More Rain Forecast For Texas, North Korea Launches Missile

As rescue efforts continue in flood-stricken Texas, President Trump gets ready to travel there. And, North Korea conducts a missile launch over Japan, further ratcheting up tensions in the region.

News Brief: More Rain Forecast For Texas, North Korea Launches Missile

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After 'Guru Of Bling' Sentencing, Indian State Stays On Alert For Violence

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, shown here in 2007, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. The India Today Group/India Today Group/Getty Images hide caption

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After 'Guru Of Bling' Sentencing, Indian State Stays On Alert For Violence

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping two young disciples in 2002. Military troops were deployed after violence by Singh's supporters led to dozens of deaths.

After 'Guru Of Bling' Sentencing, Indian State Stays On Alert For Violence

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