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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe speaks at a rally in Harare on July 27, 2016.

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe Out Of Power For First Time Since 1980s As Military Takes Control

2:53pm November 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The dramatic shift comes a week after President Robert Mugabe fired his longtime vice president (and military veteran) Emmerson Mnangagwa — who is now reportedly the ruling party's interim president.

Russian lawmakers in the State Duma applaud after voting Wednesday to allow the government to register international media outlets as foreign agents.

Russian Lawmakers Approve New Restrictions On Foreign Media

10:28am November 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, approved the bill after the company behind TV channel RT America filed paperwork under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (left) greets South African President Nelson Mandela in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1998. The two men have shaped their countries in dramatically different ways.

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Nelson Mandela, Robert Mugabe And The Countries They Shaped

10:13am November 15, 2017

by Greg Myre

Before coming to power, Mandela and Mugabe led remarkably similar lives. Then their paths diverged: In South Africa, Mandela became a global icon and Mugabe presided over Zimbabwe's sharp decline.

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Zimbabwe Army Takes President Mugabe Into Custody, Seizes Control

8:16am November 15, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Harry Davies, managing editor of the Harare News, about the army taking Robert Mugabe and his wife into custody. Mugabe is the only leader that some Zimbabweans have known.

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One near-beer pioneer is Heineken, which launched alcohol-free Heineken 0.0 this summer in Europe and Israel.

Pioneers Of High-Quality Near Beer Are Banking On Non-Drinking Binges

8:00am November 15, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Even if you're staying sober, sometimes you might just miss the taste of a really good beer. But the market for high-end booze-free brews has gone largely untapped. That's starting to change.

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Zimbabwe's Army Takes Control Of The Country

6:04am November 15, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Zimbabwe's army said Wednesday that is has seized control in what is being described as a "bloodless transition," apparently pushing out longtime strongman Robert Mugabe.

A flash mob performs in front of supporters of the "yes" vote for marriage equality at Melbourne's Result Street Party in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday.

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Australians Vote 'Yes' On Gay Marriage

5:19am November 15, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Although the mail-in poll is non-binding, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government has agreed to debate a change in the law by Christmas.

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Russia To Require Foreign Media To Register As Foreign Agents

5:11am November 15, 2017

by Lucian Kim

The Russian parliament is expected to amend the country's media law on Wednesday to allow the Kremlin to register international media outlets as "foreign agents."

News Brief: Army Takes Control In Zimbabwe, Republicans Respond To Roy Moore

5:11am November 15, 2017

The army in Zimbabwe has seized control of the country, though they say it's not a coup. Also, Republican lawmakers are looking at options to keep Roy Moore out of the Senate.

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Nonprofit Has Tracked 33,000 Lives Lost In 24 Years Of Attempts To Reach E.U.

11:31pm November 14, 2017

For decades, a network of volunteers has been tracking refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants who have died trying to cross the borders of the European Union.

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