Suicide Bombers Target Sunday Services At 2 Pakistani Churches; 14 Dead Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Suicide Bombers Target Sunday Services At 2 Pakistani Churches; 14 Dead The attack is the latest in a series targeting the country's Christian minority. Irate protesters attacked people whom they suspected of being behind the explosions, killing at least one person. Read this story Aid Effort Underway As Vanuatu Assesses Storm's Damage The scale of the destruction wreaked by Cyclone Pam is becoming slowly apparent. The storm, which struck Vanuatu late Friday, destroyed buildings and crops, killed at least 8 people and injured 20. Read this story Isaac Herzog Is Netanyahu's Surprise Challenger In Israel Isaac Herzog doesn't have the macho profile of recent Israeli prime ministers. But Ari Shavit of Haaretz tells NPR's Rachel Martin that he's emerging as a frontrunner to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu. Read this story In Iraq, The Final Battle For Tikrit Is Likely To Be The Hardest The offensive against ISIS in Tikrit is being eyed by Iraq's various factions — including some the U.S. hopes will help take on ISIS elsewhere. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Deborah Amos in Iraq. Read this story How Far Has The Health Of Moms Come Since 1995? The rate of women worldwide who die in childbirth has dropped by more than 40 percent over the past two decades. But does this rosy global health statistic overstate the extent of change? Read this story more news stories

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