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Outside the public library in Albuquerque's International District is a memorial mural for victims of shootings. Local police call the neighborhood the "War Zone" because of the frequency of shootings.

The governor tried banning guns in Albuquerque. The public health emergency continues

N.M. Gov. Michelle Luhan Grisham's temporary ban on guns in the Albuquerque area caused a political firestorm. The ban, since scaled back, faces legal challenges. Meanwhile, shootings haven't stopped.

Fishermen at the harbor in Gwadar, a remote fishing town on Pakistan's southwestern coast. China is investing billions to create a large port in Gwadar and develop a transportation network that will lead to western China. It's part of the larger Chinese effort to build a modern Silk Road.

In A Remote Seaside Town, China Envisions A New 'Silk Road'

China is investing billions to develop the Pakistani port of Gwadar and a transportation network that runs all the way to western China. It's part of the larger effort to revive the famed Silk Road.

"Yes" (left) and "No" ballots for a constitutional referendum are seen at a polling station in Ankara, Turkey, on Sept. 12, 2010. Turks voted to adopt 26 major reforms.

Egypt May Have Advantages Along Path To Democracy

Egypt's way to democracy will be, at best, messy. But assuming its military can reach agreement with opposition leaders about the timing and shape of elections, Egypt's stage is set in some ways that its neighbors' have not been.

Isutalah (left) and Mohammed Gul are part of a local defense force known as Interim Security for Critical Infrastructure, or ISCI, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Here, they take a break from patrolling with Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment during a joint operation with Afghan army soldiers in northern Marjah.

Marines Team Up With Afghan 'Neighborhood Watch'

A region that was the scene of major combat a year ago has been quiet for the past two months, Marines say — thanks in part to a group of local Afghans who act as a sort of an armed neighborhood watch. They identify Taliban fighters and have found caches of IEDs.

Marines Team Up With Afghan 'Neighborhood Watch'

A region that was the scene of major combat a year ago has been quiet for the past two months, Marines say — thanks in part to a group of local Afghans who act as a sort of an armed neighborhood watch. They identify Taliban fighters and have found caches of IEDs.

Libya Rebels In Tripoli, Gadhafi Defenses Collapse

Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in Green Square, the symbolic heart of the fading regime.

Libya Rebels In Tripoli, Gadhafi Defenses Collapse

Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in Green Square, the symbolic heart of the fading regime.

Last month, Japanese police officers arrested activists holding Chinese and Taiwanese flags who landed on Uotsuri Island, one of the islands of Senkaku (in Japanese), which is known as Diaoyu in Chinese.

Little Islands Are Big Trouble In The South China Sea

Tiny, uninhabited island chains that ring the South China Sea and reach even farther north are at the center of bitter, multinational battles — many dating to the end of World War II.

Award-winning poet Kwame Alexander talks about Black writers who inspired him

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kwame Alexander about This Is The Honey — an anthology of contemporary Black poets that he curated.

Senate Budget Has Funds To Ensure Infrastructure Works As The Climate Changes

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to EPA Administrator Michael Regan about his agency's current priorities: including water infrastructure, environmental justice and clean transportation.

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