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Prime Minister al-Maliki says there will be a full investigation into the incident that left at least 24 people dead in the town of Haditha. Residents claim their neighbors died at the hands of U.S. Marines. NPR's Philip Reeves tells the story of one of the victims, a young man named Marwan.

As Benazir Bhutto's motorcade slowly made its way through throngs of well-wishers Thursday — heading toward the family estate — the city of Karachi was in turmoil, even before the explosions near her motorcade later in the day. Traffic was snarled and residents were debating whether her return was good thing.

Yousef Raza Gilani orders the release of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry from house arrest Monday, prompting speculation that the Pakistan's supreme court may be reinstated. The move deals a blow to President Pervez Musharraf.

Elections in Pakistan have been postponed for six weeks. The country's election commission announced Wednesday that they'll be on Feb. 18. President Pervez Musharraf defended the decision in a nationwide television address and announced that experts from Britain's Scotland Yard will help investigate Benazir Bhutto's assassination.

Police in India have uncovered an illegal kidney transplant racket in which hundreds of poor laborers were duped or forced into giving up their organs for wealthy Indians and foreigners. Several such operations have been discovered in India, but the scale of this one is described as unprecedented.

Philip Paxson's family says he was following Google Maps on a dark and rainy night when he drove off a collapsed bridge.

Bankman-Fried testified on Friday too in an effort to win over the jury after several weeks of former colleagues speaking in court about his handling of the company and investor money.

More than 19,000 Lebanese residents from towns bordering Israel have left their homes seeking safety as tension in the region rises.

Israel's war with Hamas after the Hamas attack is causing a devastating humanitarian toll in Gaza. Much less importantly, the war also raises questions in Israel about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his past actions toward Palestinians.

The NBA season gets underway Tuesday night with the Denver Nuggets led by star center Nikola Jokic hoping to repeat as champions. They will face the Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James.

Palestinian authorities say Israeli attacks have killed at least 5,300 people since the war started after Hamas' attack on Israel, which killed around 1,400 people.

What do the Geneva Conventions say? What do terms like "collective punishment" mean?

Israeli women’s groups spoke before the UN on violence they say the international community has ignored.

The case is about a piece of the Trump administration’s 2017 tax law that imposes a one-time levy on offshore earnings. Some conservative groups say the tax is unconstitutional. They also want to overturn it to stop progressives from creating a wealth tax moving forward.

The new film "America's Family" focuses on one California family whose lives are upended when ICE agents come to arrest the eldest son.

COP28, the annual conference aimed at mitigating climate change, begins Thursday, coinciding with the latest meeting of the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations

Sandra Oudkirk handles U.S. policy on Taiwan — which Chinese leader Xi Jinping called th "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions — daily.

It’s tempting for some parents to let their little ones indulge in some extra screen time —- if only to get a break to make some progress on long holiday to-do lists.

This comes as fighting between Israel's military and Hamas intensifies around Al-Shifa, Gaza's largest health facility.

The initiative already has two dozen volunteers, spanning across religions, ethnicities and countries.

After a group of business owners near the camp filed a lawsuit last year, complaining of rampant drug use and violence, a judge ordered the city to clear up to 1,000 people from an area near the state capitol.

The funding will go to almost 30 projects along the lines connecting cities such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

This episode of "The Gun Machine" looks at the agency charged with regulating guns, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, known as the ATF.

Author and political commentator Michael Harriot re-tells the story of America from the perspective and experiences of Black people — casting well-known historical narratives in an entirely new light.

After Israeli forces raided Gaza's largest hospital, the Palestinian death toll from Israeli airstrikes continues to rise as the communication blackout has halted vital aid distribution.