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Normally Peaceful Jordan Shaken After Police Officer Kills 5 People

4:54pm November 10, 2015

by Alice Fordham

At least five people, including two Americans, were killed when a Jordanian police officer opened fire at a training center near the capital city of Amman. Jordan is an ally in the fight against ISIS.

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Authorities Provide Few Details On Attack At Police Training Center In Jordan

4:46pm November 10, 2015

by Alice Fordham

Two Jordanian families mourn sons after the attack on a police training center in Jordan. And as U.S. and Jordanian authorities reveal little, neither family knows exactly how, or why, the men died.

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Jordanian Kills Two Americans At Police Training Center

6:07pm November 09, 2015

A Jordanian police officer shot and killed at least four people, including two U.S. security contractors hired to train Palestinian police. The shooter also died in the attack in Amman, the capital.

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Jordan's King Abdullah II pays a hospital visit to people injured in Monday's shooting at a police training center.

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2 Americans Among The Dead In Attack At Police Training Center In Jordan

5:07pm November 09, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

At least four people were killed when a Jordanian policeman opened fire at the facility near the capital city of Amman, according to Jordan's state news agency.

In Berlin, the Rev. Gottfried Martens lights a candle during a service to baptize Iranians in the Trinity Church. Iranian and Afghan converts make up most of the 900-member congregation.

For Some Muslim Asylum-Seekers In Germany, Christianity Beckons

3:24pm November 09, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Some Muslim migrants from Afghanistan and Iran are converting to Christianity in Germany. Skeptics claim it is a ploy to gain asylum.

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During Sinai Plane Crash Probe, Sharm el-Sheikh Hits A Rough Patch

1:59pm November 09, 2015

by Leila Fadel

U.S. lawmakers say intelligence indicates a bomb was the likely cause of the break-up of a Russian airliner. The air crash and the cancellation of flights has hurt the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Egyptian Journalist Hossam Bahgat Detained Over Investigative Story

8:11pm November 08, 2015

by Leila Fadel

He is under interrogation for an investigative piece published last month. News of his detainment prompted international condemnation from rights groups and journalists.

Parsing The Keys To A Diplomatic Solution In Syria

5:19pm November 08, 2015

Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to engage in a new round of peace talks on Syria soon. Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford explains the challenges in finding a diplomatic solution.

Tourists arrive at the departure hall of the Sharm el-Sheikh airport on Saturday.

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As Investigation Continues Into Sinai Plane Crash, Russian Tourists Head Home

4:21pm November 08, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Speculation grows that the charter jet was brought down by a bomb.

Seats from the Airbus jet that crashed in Egypt are examined by a Russian Emergency Situations Ministry employee, in this image released by the agency. Egyptian officials say they're investigating a noise heard at the end of the flight's cockpit voice rec

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'A Noise Was Heard' In Last Second Of Cockpit Recording, Egypt Says

11:54am November 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

An Egyptian official says his commission believes Metrojet 9268 broke up in the air — and they're still investigating the last second of the cockpit voice recording, in which "a noise was heard."