Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164 The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said. The Associated Press
A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last? Diaa Hadid
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 stranded astronauts China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station. The Associated Press
Pakistanis are protesting a constitutional amendment affecting separation of powers Pakistanis are protesting a recent constitutional amendment that gives the country's army chief new powers and legal immunity for life. Betsy Joles
Rare earths: Federal backing and tech advances aim to help the U.S. catch up to China Rare earths aren't all that rare. The real choke point is in processing and refining them, where China enjoys market dominance. Scott Neuman
A fire in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan. The Associated Press
Greetings from Yimianpo, China, where artisans carve Russian nesting dolls Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. John Ruwitch
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister sentenced to death for role in protest crackdown A tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters last year. She fled to India and was sentenced in absentia. The Associated Press
Mumbai's pigeon lovers are fighting back against a ban on feeding them Mumbai's civic body has banned pigeon feeding. It says the growing pigeon population is causing respiratory issues. Pigeon-lovers are fighting back. Omkar Khandekar
Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school, injuring dozens Indonesian authorities said they have identified a 17-year-old boy as the suspected perpetrator of an attack that shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta. The Associated Press
