/world World en-US WLRN Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:51:00 GMT /world/2023-11-24/scores-of-palestinians-and-israelis-freed-from-captivity-on-first-day-of-gaza-truce As the pause in fighting appeared to hold, Hamas released 13 Israelis and 11 foreigners who were also seized in Hamas' attack on Israel last month. In exchange, Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:51:00 GMT /world/2023-11-24/scores-of-palestinians-and-israelis-freed-from-captivity-on-first-day-of-gaza-truce Scott Neuman, Daniel Estrin, Brian Mann /npr-breaking-news/2023-03-06/the-u-s-and-mexico-are-working-together-to-find-4-americans-who-were-kidnapped The abduction took place on the streets of Matamoros, Mexico. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of the Americans and the arrests of those involved. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:03:12 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2023-03-06/the-u-s-and-mexico-are-working-together-to-find-4-americans-who-were-kidnapped Vanessa Romo /npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/heavy-rains-leave-dozens-dead-in-brazil-as-cities-cancel-carnival The cities of Sao Sebastiao, Ubatuba, Ilhabela and Bertioga, some of the hardest hit and now under state of calamity, canceled their Carnival festivities as rescue teams struggle to find the missing. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:04:24 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/heavy-rains-leave-dozens-dead-in-brazil-as-cities-cancel-carnival The Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-19/u-n-talks-to-safeguard-the-worlds-marine-biodiversity-will-pick-back-up-this-week The goal of the U.N. meetings is to produce a unified agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of the world's vast marine ecosystems. Sun, 19 Feb 2023 18:09:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-19/u-n-talks-to-safeguard-the-worlds-marine-biodiversity-will-pick-back-up-this-week The Associated Press /latin-america/2023-02-16/nicaraguas-vote-to-strip-opponents-of-citizenship Shortly after putting the former prisoners on a plane to Washington, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government voted to strip them of Nicaraguan citizenship. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-02-16/nicaraguas-vote-to-strip-opponents-of-citizenship Megan Janetsky | Associated Press /caribbean/2023-02-15/war-for-control-of-haitis-capital-targets-womens-bodies Haiti’s toxic slate of gangs are plundering the Caribbean nation. They are kidnapping, extorting and displacing civilians who have nothing left to give. And now, more than ever, they are using rape in their war for control. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:00:00 GMT /caribbean/2023-02-15/war-for-control-of-haitis-capital-targets-womens-bodies Megan Janetsky | Associated Press, Fernanda Pesce /history/2023-02-10/the-worlds-deadliest-earthquakes-in-the-past-25-years-at-a-glance The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and war-torn Syria on Monday has killed more than 20,000 people. Here are some of the world's deadliest earthquakes in the past quarter-century. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:00:00 GMT /history/2023-02-10/the-worlds-deadliest-earthquakes-in-the-past-25-years-at-a-glance The Associated Press /latin-america/2023-02-09/nicaragua-frees-222-opponents-sends-them-to-u-s A senior Biden administration official says 222 inmates considered by many as political prisoners of the government of President Daniel Ortega are on their way to Washington. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:24:50 GMT /latin-america/2023-02-09/nicaragua-frees-222-opponents-sends-them-to-u-s Tim Padgett /world/2023-02-07/earthquake-death-toll-tops-7-700-in-turkey-and-syria-as-race-for-survivors-continues Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:10:40 GMT /world/2023-02-07/earthquake-death-toll-tops-7-700-in-turkey-and-syria-as-race-for-survivors-continues Rob Schmitz, Ruth Sherlock /world/2023-02-06/more-than-1-000-are-reported-dead-from-an-earthquake-that-has-struck-turkey-and-syria Search-and-rescue efforts are underway after more than 1,000 are reported dead from a powerful earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. The death toll is expected to rise. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT /world/2023-02-06/more-than-1-000-are-reported-dead-from-an-earthquake-that-has-struck-turkey-and-syria Ruth Sherlock, Jawad Rizkallah