<p>The answer to today&#8217;s Geo Quiz is Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where the holiest Islamic shrine Ka&#8217;bah is located. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Usef Arefin of the BBC&#8217;s Indonesia Service about confusion that&#8217;s arisen in Indonesia over the Kiblah, the geographic direction that Muslims face when they pray to Mecca.</p>


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New animated film for Muslim children hits US and Canadian theaters

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First animated feature made by, for and about Muslims hits US and Canadian theaters this weekend

Buddhist monks on national walk for peace

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Buddhist monks on national Walk for Peace receive flowers, tears and gratitude along a NC highway

Sabbath observance dwindling on the islands of Outer Hebrides

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Sabbath observance is dwindling on the islands of the Outer Hebrides

The origin story of the human species is still being written

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Out of Eden Walk

Out of Eden Walk: The origin story of the human species is still being written

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Measuring patients’ vital signs virtually in the heart of the Amazon

Formal concerts in informal places

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This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room

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US-Israel-Iran War

Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon

Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague

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As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous

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As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous 

Argentine beef is coming to the US

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Amid surge in exports to US, Argentina aims to reclaim the glory days of its beef

Cuba's private businesses navigate a narrow opening

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Cuba’s private businesses navigate a narrow opening

The Americas' last prison island has become a tourist bioreserve

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The Americas’ last prison island has become a tourist destination

International adoptions are a failure

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International adoptions face hurdles, leaving little hope for many orphaned children

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Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’

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