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Thousands of extra police officers on the streets kept a nervous London quiet as Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm. But looting flared in Manchester and Birmingham, where a murder probe was opened when three men were killed after being hit by a car.

A mass kidnapping in Algeria and an Islamist rebellion in Mali underscore Western concerns that the regional security situation is deteriorating. Both France and the U.S. have compelling interests in propping up Mali's fragile government against extremists, but stabilizing the country could prove a difficult task.

Protests are a common part of global climate meetings, but activists say they're facing restrictions at this year's U.N. climate meeting hosted in the UAE

Thousands of extra police officers on the streets kept a nervous London quiet as Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm. But looting flared in Manchester and Birmingham, where a murder probe was opened when three men were killed after being hit by a car.

Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.

Just in time for Memorial Day, here's a roundup of romantic fiction set during the World War II era. Reviewer Bobbi Dumas says the war was a time of horror — but also a time of heightened emotion and even a little romantic. These books are a great way to remember.

As a new year dawns, we asked our readers to send us their global wishes. Here's what they're hoping for.

Consisting of eggs, milk and honey, the drink was alternately reviled and beloved by those who remember being given it in childhood.

Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.

A new documentary follows talented young pianists as they compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director, Jakub Piatek, about Pianoforte.