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An Afghan National Army soldier searches a vehicle at a checkpoint in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday on the way to the Maiwand army base, the site of the Taliban attack late Wednesday.

Taliban Attack Nearly Wipes Out Afghan Army Base

Just two Afghan soldiers at a base in Afghanistan's Kandahar province were left uninjured. At least 43 were killed. This week, more than 120 people were killed by the militant group.

Got Space For A Dead Whale?

The number of dead gray whales washing up on Pacific Northwest beaches keeps going up during this year's northbound migration. And the federal government is requesting help with cleanup.

The Department of Health and Human Services says its decision to place new restrictions on the use of human fetal tissue in medical research follows a review that began last September of HHS research involving such tissue.

Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue

National Institutes of Health research "that requires new acquisition of fetal tissue from elective abortions will not be conducted," the Department of Health and Human Services says.

Mystery Surrounds Last Week's Nuclear Accident In Russia

A week after an explosion at a Russian missile test facility that killed at least five people, there's still confusion about what exactly blew up, and how much radiation might have been released.

Pictures from Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency show the Stena Impero being held in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas last month.

Australia Joins U.S.-Led Maritime Force Protecting Persian Gulf Shipping

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Canberra would commit a frigate, patrol plane and specialist defense force personnel to the security flotilla escorting commercial shipping from Iranian attacks.

Boeing will delay release of its 777X long-haul jet, complicating Qantas Airways' plans to introduce the world's longest commercial flight — from Sydney to London — in 2023.

Boeing Delays Launch Of Long-Haul Jet As 737 Max Crisis Remains The Focus

The news is of interest to travelers looking forward to the world's longest commercial flight, from Sydney to London, which was expected to launch in 2023.

Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib From Visiting

NPR's David Greene speaks with Daniel Estrin about two U.S. representatives barred from Israel, and what it means for President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Adam Rapoport stepped down as <em>Bon Appétit</em>'s<em> </em>editor-in-chief after a photograph of him dressed in a racially insensitive costume surfaced on the heels of renewed accusations about discrimination at the magazine.

Chief Editor At 'Bon Appétit' Resigns After Racially Insensitive Photo Surfaces

The undated photograph from a Halloween party shows editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and his wife in stereotypical costumes meant to portray Puerto Rican dress.

French police unionists fire blue flares as they demonstrate with a banner reading" No police, no peace" down the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Friday.

'We're Not Racist': French Police Say They're Being Unfairly Criticized

Earlier this week, police gathered in front of precincts across France and threw down their handcuffs in a symbolic gesture.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio backs a decision to remove the statue of Theodore Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Visitors look at a statue which includes a man in a Native American headdress.

Theodore Roosevelt Statue To Be Removed From New York Museum Entrance

"It is time to move the Statue and move forward," the 26th U.S. president's great-grandson says. It depicts Roosevelt on horseback with a Native American man and a man of African descent on foot.

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