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Relatives of passengers of Lion Air flight JT610 that crashed into the sea cry at the airport on Monday in Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia, where the plane was bound.

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Indonesian Airliner Crashes With 189 Aboard, Minutes After Takeoff

12:41pm October 29, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 crashed into the sea shortly after leaving Jakarta's international airport. Indonesian television showed video of an oil slick and debris field.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Announces She Won't Seek Another Term

9:05am October 29, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Merkel had told her party she won't run for re-election as its chairwoman. Her decision comes after the CDU suffered heavy losses in regional elections. She's held the chancellor post for 18 years.

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In Indonesia, Airliner Crashes With 189 Aboard

8:34am October 29, 2018

by Julie McCarthy

An Indonesian airliner crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta. According to local reports, it suddenly lost altitude and disappeared from radar.

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Mexican Officials Offer Caravan Members Work Visas If They Stay In Mexico

8:34am October 29, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., Gerónimo Gutiérrez, about his country offering refugees temporary work permits if they stay in southern Mexico and don't continue to the U.S.

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Morning News Brief

5:56am October 29, 2018

Eleven congregants were shot to death at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The suspect is in custody. How did President Trump respond after the shooting? And, Brazil elects a new president.

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Rihards Kols is a nationalist member of Latvia's parliament who believes his country must protect its language from Russian influence.

A New Law In Latvia Aims To Preserve National Language By Limiting Russian In Schools

9:45am October 28, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Many Latvians believe they need to protect themselves against cultural and political assimilation by their giant neighbor. But the country's Russian speakers say the new law is discriminatory.

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Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Leads As Brazilians Vote

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Philip Reeves

Brazil's voters cast ballots today in the second round of the nation's presidential election that could see a far-right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, elected.

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Why Hondurans Head North

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Hondurans continue to flee their homeland for a better life up north. Their reasons for leaving include high crime, vicious gangs and few opportunities.

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The Future Of U.S.-Saudi Relations

8:13am October 27, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi's killing may have repercussions for Saudi Arabia's crown prince and the kingdom's relationship with the U.S. NPR's Scott Simon talks to New Yorker writer Robin Wright.

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Yemen Faces Massive Famine

8:13am October 27, 2018

After years of violence, half the population of Yemen is on the brink of starvation. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sukaina Sharafuddin of Save the Children, who lives and works in Yemen.