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After Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved to shut down the social media service to quiet opposition, the country's president tweeted his objection to the ban.

The International Court of Justice says it did not find that Bolivia's neighbor Chile has a legal obligation to enter into negotiations with Bolivia about access to the ocean.

The remarks made in a radio interview by Executive Council convener Bernard Chan, who said he underestimated opposition to the bill, come as Hong Kong braces for further protests over the weekend.

Many women and even doctors underestimate a woman's heart attack risk, research shows, as they focus on weight and breast health instead. Tiny damaged arteries in the heart may not show up in scans.

Carter had a late-career renaissance when she performed for New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center in 1992. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the recording showcases how much feeling Carter put in her singing.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Allison Arwady, public health commissioner for the city of Chicago, about her city's preparations for a growing number of cases.

Dengue afflicts nearly 400 million people worldwide every year, but a vaccine has remained elusive. New research offers a path forward.

"I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief and positivity," said climber Nirmal Purja. The previous record-holder took more than seven years longer.

HBO's Game of Thrones emerged as the most-nominated series with 19 nods for the Primetime Emmy Awards, but new series such as FX's Fargo and HBO's True Detective scored, too.

After better than expected election results, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been reelected to lead his conference in the next session of Congress. His top lieutenants were also reelected.