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China, a longtime friend of the North, joined the rest of the Security Council members in penalizing the country for its missile tests, adding over a dozen people and entities to a blacklist Friday.

Melissa Block talks with Shashi Tharoor, United Nations under-secretary general, about Tuesday's bomb blast in Baghdad that killed Sergio Vieira de Mello, the U.N. special representative to Iraq.

Also: An ex-Bosnian Serb general is convicted of genocide by a U.N. panel; less than half of Puerto Rico has gotten power back weeks after a hurricane; and German police recover stolen Beatles items.

Also: Thailand's ex-prime minister is sentenced to prison; rockets hit Kabul's airport after Mattis passes through; and rights groups claim the Saudi-led blockade is hurting Yemeni civilians.

Arab leaders at a Cairo summit failed to agree on a way to contain the violence between Israel and Hamas or resolve the Palestinian quest for statehood.

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan recently called the situation in Iraq worse than civil war. Guests discuss Annan's remarks and his legacy at the U.N., and the resignation of U.S. Ambassador, John Bolton.

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General, for two terms between 1997 and 2006.

President Trump and other top political figures paid tribute to Charlie Kirk at his memorial service. And, several Western countries are expected to recognize a Palestinian state today.

Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen as it approaches the Florida coast. Member stations across the NPR network are covering the local impact as Helene barrels through the southeast U.S.

For the Electric Coney Second Annual Labor Day 0.5K in D.C., runners will jog back and forth between two bars. Whoever unwraps a hot dog covered in edible gold foil will be declared the winner.