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Video screens Wednesday night in Istanbul's Taksim Square show President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he announced a three-month state of emergency following last Friday's failed coup.

Turkey Begins 3-Month State Of Emergency Amid Ongoing Crackdown

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reasserting his control following a failed military coup with widespread purges of the country's institutions.

San Diego homeowner Finella Arnold talks about her solar-equipped house in the background, Jan. 25, 2016.

San Diego Architects Take Another Look At Solar

Local architects are finding new ways to incorporate solar into homes and buildings.

Image of General Galles from The New York Times, September 18, 1932: "Again General Calles Shows his Hand."

POV: El General

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A brush fire destroyed two vehicles and burned vegetation in the 2100 block of Esplendido Avenue in San Marcos, April 18, 2016.

Brush Fires In San Marcos, Encinitas Threatened Homes

The blazes threatened homes Sunday night and early Monday morning. The fire in San Marcos engulfed two cars, but no homes were damaged.

CaiRollers members play against each other on the handball courts of the Cairo International Stadium.

Egypt's All-Woman Roller Derby Team Is Skating Past Stereotypes

It's an aggressive game that requires full body contact like hip and shoulder checks. It's empowering. And that's exactly why these young Egyptian women love it.

In Jerusalem, Syrian Orthodox Christian Nadia Ishaq prepares her burbara porridge with boiled what kernels, raisins, dried plums and dried apricots, topped with ground coconut in the shape of a cross. The holiday honors St. Barbara, an early convert to Christianity, who chose to be beheaded by her father rather than renounce her faith.

A Holy Land Christmas Porridge Honors A Damsel In Distress

Some Christians in Israel and the West Bank celebrate Eid el-Burbara on Dec. 17. The the feast honors St. Barbara, an early convert to Christianity whose story is echoed in the Rapunzel tale.

A hamlet between the towns of Tsihombe and Ambovombe, in the most drought stricken area in southern Madagascar. Most families in the region have resorted to eating wild fruits and tree leaves.

Drought-Stricken Southern Madagascar Teeters On The Edge Of Famine

Fighting extreme poverty and failing crops caused by a three-year drought, United Nations food agencies are struggling to keep the region's population from succumbing to starvation.

View of a banner with the portrait of Pope Francis flanked by images of legendary rebels Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (right) and Camilo Cienfuegos (left), in Havana, Cuba, on Friday. Pope Francis will spend more than three days in Cuba starting Saturday before traveling on to the U.S.

Pope's Itinerary For Visits To Cuba, U.S.

Francis has a full schedule, which includes a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana and President Obama in Washington, D.C., where he will also address a Joint Session of Congress.

An American flag mural fills an entire exterior wall of bar formerly known as El Uno in City Heights near University Avenue, Nov. 10, 2016.

Driving Economic Development In City Heights One Paint Job At A Time

A neighborhood nonprofit and community association is encouraging business owners to spruce up their facades to draw more attention to the area.

Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, talks about San Diego's warm summer outlook, from his office in Rancho Bernardo, June 2, 2016.

San Diego Heat Wave Kicks Off Projected Sizzling Summer

The heat wave will move out by Monday, but looking ahead, forecasters are projecting a warm and dry summer of above average temperatures and periodic heat waves.

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