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The small fishing village of Kattankudi on the east coast Sri Lanka was one of the worst hit by the Tsunami. It is now digging itself out, waiting for relief that has yet to come. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Afghanistan's presidential balloting has run into an immediate challenge. Rivals to interim President Hamid Karzai called for a boycott, saying ink stamped onto voters' hands in a bid to prevent fraud washed off too easily. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

The Pakistani parliament passes a bill allowing President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to remain as army chief despite his promises to step down from the post. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Philip Reeves.

As the brutal war between Hamas and Israel continues, the conflict has sparked an increase in threats and attacks on Muslim and Jewish communities around the world.

As the U.S. offensive continues in Fallujah, violence surges elsewhere in Iraq. There was widespread fighting in the northern city of Mosul, and also in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, west of Fallujah. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

A debate is under way in India about the country's economic future, one hampered by persistent widespread poverty. Before it was elected to office, the Congress Party had a grand plan for helping the poor; but the plan has begun to unravel.

The commonly applied term of "mishap" for transportation misfortune in New Delhi, says Philip Reeves, hardly describes the reality of such incidents. He describes the perils of riding a motorcycle on the crowded streets of his neighborhood.

In Sri Lanka, it's not only buildings and infrastructure that need to be put back together after the tsunami. The disaster created massive psychological damage, including nightmares and fears of returning home. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Dozens of Arabic language interpreters working with U.S. forces in Iraq have been killed over the course of the war. NPR's Philip Reeves profiles one translator who feels like a constant target.

Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez warned that unfounded attacks on science will cause health disparities.