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Coral Reef Fish Are More Resilient Than We Thought, Study Finds

An orange clownfish, Amphiprion percula, lives in symbiosis with a host anemone on the Great Barrier Reef. Alejandro Usobiaga/Scientific Reports hide caption

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Coral Reef Fish Are More Resilient Than We Thought, Study Finds

Ocean acidification can cause reckless behavior in coral reef fish. But researchers say that coral reef environments have large chemical variations daily, which can offer recovery time for fish.

Why Some Muslims In Pakistan Won't Be Able To Buy A Goat This Year

Ghulam Siddique, a goat herder from Pakistan's Sindh province, has been forced to increase the price of his goats to offset the rising cost of the animals' feed. Amar Guriro for NPR hide caption

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Why Some Muslims In Pakistan Won't Be Able To Buy A Goat This Year

Buying a sacrificial goat for the Muslim holiday of Eid l-Adha is the sign of a strong household. But harsh droughts in the Karachi area are making it hard for families to afford one.

China Has Set Oct. 18 For Its Communist Party Congress. Here's What To Expect

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, arrives for a welcome ceremony for Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon in Beijing on Thursday. State media announced a key Chinese Communist Party meeting held once every five years will start on Oct. 18. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption

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China Has Set Oct. 18 For Its Communist Party Congress. Here's What To Expect

There's little suspense about one outcome of the congress: President Xi Jinping is all but assured of another five-year term. He's maintained a grip on power to a degree not seen in China for decades.

Frankfurt Orders 70,000 To Evacuate To Defuse WWII Bomb

A blue tent covers a British World War II bomb that was found during construction. Disposal operations are set for Sunday and require what's expected to be Germany's biggest evacuation since the war. Boris Roessler/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Frankfurt Orders 70,000 To Evacuate To Defuse WWII Bomb

Finding unexploded World War II bombs in Germany is relatively common, but this is expected to be the largest bomb disposal evacuation in the country since the war's end.

Wednesday

David Tang, Hong Kong Bon Vivant And Entrepreneur, Dies At 63

David Tang, the creator of the Shanghai Tang clothing and accessories chain, sits in his Hong Kong office in 2004. Tang has died at the age of 63. Samantha Sin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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David Tang, Hong Kong Bon Vivant And Entrepreneur, Dies At 63

Tang was famous for his vast circle of friends — beloved by everyone from British royalty to Hollywood stars to Fidel Castro. He launched the luxury fashion brand Shanghai Tang.

11,000 U.S. Troops Are In Afghanistan, Thousands More Than Previously Acknowledged

A U.S. Marine looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak, in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province. Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters/Viking hide caption

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11,000 U.S. Troops Are In Afghanistan, Thousands More Than Previously Acknowledged

A Pentagon spokesperson said the larger number comes from counting troops on temporary assignment, who were not previously included in the total. The change is intended to improve "transparency."

Are Trump's Foreign Policy Stumbles First-Year Growing Pains Or A Reason For Worry?

President Donald Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, listens to a question during a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office on Monday. Tillerson, when asked Sunday whether Trump's response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., represented American values, said that "the president speaks for himself." Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Are Trump's Foreign Policy Stumbles First-Year Growing Pains Or A Reason For Worry?

University of Virginia historians say tumult isn't unexpected in the first year of a new administration. But there are questions about whether the Trump administration is prepared to handle crises.

Are Trump's Foreign Policy Stumbles First-Year Growing Pains Or A Reason For Worry?

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Fox News Goes Off The Air In Britain As U.K. Scrutinizes Company's Bid To Buy Sky

Fox News ceased broadcasting in the UK on Tuesday. Its parent company, 21st Century Fox, is trying to get government approval for its takeover bid of European media giant Sky. Above, headlines scroll across the Fox News studios in New York earlier this month. Richard Drew/AP hide caption

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Fox News Goes Off The Air In Britain As U.K. Scrutinizes Company's Bid To Buy Sky

21st Century Fox said it was a matter of poor ratings. But the move coincides with the company's efforts to get government approval for its $15 billion takeover bid of European media giant Sky.