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After the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas militants, Israel has begun air strikes on Gaza. The World Health Organization warns that the health system there is at a breaking point.

The first volume in author-artist Sharee Miller's debut YA graphic novel series reminds us of the many possibilities and excitements interwoven within the challenging years of early teenagerhood.

The population of Gaza is one of the youngest in the world. Here's why, what it means for this war, and what it means for the future.

Aid trucks line up at Egypt-Gaza border as protests continue around the world. The State Department has warned Americans overseas to be on high alert for terrorist attacks in heavily visited areas.

Iraq's National Assembly appoints veteran Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani as the country's new interim president, and also names two vice presidents. Officials said former president Saddam Hussein, who oppressed Kurds during his reign, watched the proceedings on TV from his prison cell.

Beginning Jan. 1, World Trade Organization quotas restricting the amount of textiles North America and Europe can buy from any individual country will be lifted. India is expected to emerge a winner from the shakeup, but analysts say the effects could be devastating for Bangladesh. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Along Sri Lanka's tsunami-ravaged coast people are clearing up debris and putting their lives back together. Elsewhere, Sri Lankans who rely on the sea for their livelihood begin to confront the element that unleashed the catastrophe.

In addition to the death and destruction the Indian Ocean tsunami caused in Sri Lanka, experts estimate that the deadly waves also displaced more than 1 million people. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Hindu activists are in an uproar over the first detailed census of Indians based on religion. The survey reveals the Muslim population is growing much faster than the Hindu majority. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

The Pakistani military continues to search for al Qaeda militants along the border with Afghanistan. Pakistani warplanes and helicopter gunships attacked a suspected terrorist training camp, and government spokesmen report some 50 militants were killed. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.