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Joseph Walker, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was honored with a full military burial on Monday. After officials warned that he might be buried without anyone in attendance, a huge crowd responded.

After Hearing U.S. Veteran Had No Family, Huge Crowd Attends His Funeral In Texas

Scores of people turned up for Joseph Walker's funeral Monday — not because they knew him, but because they knew the Vietnam-era veteran was at risk of being buried without anyone attending.

Jerry and Joyce McLean, wearing hazmat suits, look for sentimental items as they sift through the remains of their home Wednesday in Paradise, Calif.

As Evacuation Orders Lift, Some Paradise Residents Return Home To Devastation

Part of the Northern California town obliterated by the Camp Fire was reopened Wednesday, allowing people to return and see what is left of their community.

Maduro's Government Would Lose An Election, Ex-State Department Official Says

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tom Shannon, retired undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, about Venezuela's future. He says the government is fractured, and those fissures can be exploited.

As head of the police in Kandahar, Lt. Gen. Abdul Raziq was credited with bringing more security to the southern Afghan city. Raziq died in an attack Thursday; he's seen here in a photo from 2015.

Key Afghan Police Chief Dies in Kandahar Shooting; Top U.S. General Escapes Uninjured

Shooting broke out at the end of a meeting at the governor's palace in Kandahar on how to maintain security during in in Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections.

Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts to her victory over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne.

Naomi Osaka Of Japan Secures Her Second Grand Slam Title With Australian Open Victory

The 21-year-old player stumbled in the second set, but recovered in the third. "I felt like I didn't want to have any regrets," she said of the match.

Jamaica's Reggae Girlz celebrate winning a penalty kick shootout against Panama to advance to this year's Women's World Cup.

Underdog 'Reggae Girlz' Make History at Women's World Cup

The Jamaican women's national soccer team are the first from the Caribbean to ever make it to the Women's World Cup. Grit, luck and a little help from a reggae star helped them get there.

Rock Islands in Palau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular dive location. Retailers who break the "reef-toxic" sunscreen ban will face fines of $1,000.

Palau, In Western Pacific, Is First Nation To Ban 'Reef-Toxic' Sunscreens

The bio-diverse country says it has a responsibility to conserve its reefs. However, researchers say there are more effective and less toxic sunscreens available.

Flags of the European Union and Great Britain are flown during a demonstration in London on Feb. 27. A key vote is to take place in Parliament on Tuesday.

This Week Will Mark A Turning Point For Britain And Brexit. Really!

Yes, it's been said before, but this time it looks to be real. Britain's Parliament is scheduled to hold crucial votes that will clarify what happens next. Here's what to know.

'The Volunteer' Is A War Story Unlike Any Other

Salvatore Scibona's new novel is a generational saga, an epic of Vietnam and other places rendered in language that makes even simple things sound mythic. But first, a boy is abandoned at an airport.

Children in the study were given a twice-yearly dose of the antibiotic azithromycin. Researchers found that their mortality rate was significantly lower than that of untreated children.

Could Antibiotics Be A Silver Bullet For Kids In Africa?

A study from Niger reveals a dramatic drop in mortality among children given a twice-yearly dose of azithromycin. Yet concern remains about the potential impact on antibiotic resistance.

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