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It's the first systematic documentation of the practice in the republic of Dagestan. Reactions from a mufti, a priest and a rabbi have sparked a charged debate.

They also say they'll grant amnesty to fighters who lay down their weapons. But big questions remain. One civilian resident told NPR he tried to use one of the corridors but feared ongoing shelling.

A census of African savanna elephants in 15 countries between 2007 and 2014 found the population decreased by 144,000 animals.

The closing of borders in the Balkans and the European Union's plan to send asylum-seekers back to Turkey has left the tens of thousands of migrants stranded in Greece unsure what to do next.

Some students had wanted the former U.S. president's name removed because of Wilson's views on segregation.

Tensions along the migrant trail to the European Union are again turning into violence. The unrest comes a week into the implementation of an agreement that was supposed to bring order to the migrant crisis.

A recently passed North Carolina law made it the only state to require people use public restrooms based on the sex listed on their birth certificate. A federal lawsuit is challenging the law as discriminatory.

No, it wasn't an April Fool's joke.

The Justice Department is charging seven Iranians with alleged cyber attacks against American banks and an attempt to take over control of a dam in New York.

Hour by hour, chances dwindle that rescue workers will be able to save those who may be trapped in the ruins of the catastrophic quake that struck on Saturday. Noisy generators add to the challenge.