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The fighting in Fallujah rouses strong -- but mixed -- emotions among Iraqis. It is also triggering further violence in several parts of the country. Insurgents reportedly mounted the third major attack on the Iraqi police within four days, storming their bases in Baquoba, 40 miles from the capital. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

Warlords in Afghanistan could hijack upcoming elections and entrench their own power, a report from Human Rights Watch warns. The group says local strongmen are using force, threats and corruption to dominate the election process and intimidate candidates and voters. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

The city has spent many years studying how to survive flooding in an era of rising sea levels. The centerpiece of its survival strategy is a comprehensive plan to keep water out of some of the most vulnerable neighborhoods.

With a faltering economy, expectations for the revenue generated from this year's Super Bowl have been lower than usual. But maybe all the assumptions about how much the Super Bowl generates for its host city need to be questioned.

NPR's Philip Reeves in Baghdad reports on reaction among ordinary Iraqis to the televised court appearance of Saddam Hussein. Many Baghdadis, glued to television footage of their former leader, want Saddam executed.

Our panelists predict what will finally heal the nation.

Egypt's authoritarian leader was among the first of several hardline figures to give President-elect Donald Trump a victory call. NPR takes a look at what this says about how these leaders see Trump.

Many Filipinos have responded angrily to Bon Appétit's "Ode to Halo-Halo," an iconic treat of the Philippines, because the recipe is so far off the mark that it feels "sacrilegious."

NPR's Philip Reeves profiles Sonia Gandhi, the woman who may soon become prime minister of India. The Congress Party made an unexpected victory in India's elections, and the party wants Gandhi to take over leadership.

A Spanish company has begun drilling for oil in the Caribbean north of Cuba, just 80 miles from the Florida coast. Researchers and response crews in Florida are already making contingency plans for a possible spill.