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A map showing the powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Jan. 28, 2020. It was centered 125 kilometers north-northwest of Lucea, Jamaica.

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Hits Between Cuba And Jamaica

The quake was centered 86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 87 miles west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba.

Militants linked with the Afghan Taliban gather Monday for a ceremony in Laghman province, celebrating the agreement the group signed with the U.S. over the weekend.

U.S. Launches 'Defensive Strike' At Taliban As Fragile Afghan Peace Deal Teeters

The strike followed President Trump's call with the Taliban, during which he says they agreed "we don't want violence." Still, the group has led a wave of attacks since signing the landmark deal.

Ten-year-old Nurzat (right) and his friends, brothers Abdulla (left), 11, and Muhammet (center), 10, look out the window of their dormitory room at a boarding school in Istanbul, Turkey. The boys are all missing their parents, who are believed to be in prison camps in China.

'Somewhere Like Home': Uighur Kids Find A Haven At Boarding School In Turkey

Their parents are missing back home in China, likely in prison or detention. "We want them to know they belong to a family that's much bigger than the one they have lost," the school's founder says.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, shown here during a news conference earlier this month, has expressed concerns about the Trump administration's proposal about how to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

EU Takes A Dim View Of Trump's Controversial Mideast Peace Plan

The plan sides with Israel on many major sticking points of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as allowing Israel to annex West Bank areas. The EU said it would challenge annexation efforts.

All That Moby Needs Is To Be Good

At 54 years old, the dance music superstar has shifted more of his time and money toward animal rights activism and philanthropy. Does he have to change himself if he wants to change the world?

Melody Lewis moved to Denver's streets about six years ago. Last month, Lewis and hundreds of others who are homeless were displaced from sprawling, blocks-long encampments. She moved her tent, but refused to enter a shelter, partly because of the increased threat there of contracting COVID-19.

Denver's Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID-19 Guidance

Cities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

This Thanksgiving season, thousands of cooks across the country will reach out to food help lines. One such service, the Butterball Turkey Talk Line, has 50 experts on call from early November through Christmas.

Confusion In The Kitchen? Thanksgiving Help Lines Are Just A Call Away

Expert-staffed hotlines by companies including Butterball, Ocean Spray and Betty Crocker help thousands of home cooks each holiday season.

Plastic fencing and landscaping boulders replaced homeless campsites on this block in downtown Denver. Advocates for the homeless fear that displacing encampments risks spreading the coronavirus throughout the homeless community.

Denver's Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID-19 Guidance

Cities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Stir-fried mantou buns with cumin and chili. Food bloggers Stephanie Li and Christopher Thomas have eaten the small steamed bread often while on lockdown during the coronavirus outbreak. They had been working on a recipe for the buns before the virus hit, so they had a large supply of the ingredients. "Wanted a new way to finish it up, so stir frying it is," they wrote on their food blog.

In China, Quarantine Tests Cooks To Get Clever

For food bloggers Christopher Thomas and Stephanie Li, staying indoors during the coronavirus epidemic means getting creative with what's on hand. They tag dishes on Instagram #cookupinlockdown.

Prominent Chinese rights advocate Xu Zhiyong speaks during a meeting in Beijing in a handout photo from 2013. Xu has been detained in southern China.

Rights Activist Xu Zhiyong Arrested In China Amid Crackdown On Dissent

Friends of Xu tell NPR that the prominent legal and civil rights activist was arrested on Feb. 15 in southern China. Xu had managed to evade authorities tracking him for nearly two months.

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