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In Kenya, Trump Gives 'Parliament Of The Common Man' Hope

6:27am February 06, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

In a small corner of Nairobi, where men gather to talk politics, President Trump is adored. They view him with hope that populism and the will of the people can be respected in a democracy.

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, waves after a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.

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Health Rumors Swirl As Nigerian President Asks For Extended Leave

5:06pm February 05, 2017

by Miles Parks

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for more time away from the country to finish medical tests, as officials there continue to insist he's in perfect health

Munther Alaskry, accompanied by his wife Hiba, son Hassan and daughter Dima, gather their luggage as they leave JFK International Airport, in New York City, on Feb. 3. Alaskry and his family arrived after the Trump administration reversed course and said

With Trump's Travel Ban Blocked, Visa-Holders, Refugees Scramble to Board Flights

2:06pm February 05, 2017

A federal appeals court denied the President's attempt to reinstate his controversial executive order, at least for now. Refugee groups are seizing the opportunity and booking plane tickets.

Refugees In Limbo Over Trump Order

8:11am February 05, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to William Lacey Swing, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, which oversees the travel plans of most refugees resettling in the U.S.

Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art reopened this month after being closed since a 2014 car bombing. Egypt's antiquities minister called the museum's revival a victory over terrorism.

Three Years After A Car Bomb Damaged It, Cairo's Islamic Art Museum Reopens

8:11am February 05, 2017

by Jane Arraf

"We cried so much when we first saw it, because ... what you see standing here was all in pieces on the floor," says an Islamic art specialist. Museum staff repaired all but 10 of 179 damaged objects.

The Pyramids of El-Geezeh from the South West, from Egypt, Sinai and Jerusalem: A Series of Twenty Photographic Views, c. 1860.

Long Before There Was 'Fake News,' There Were 'Fake Photos'

7:00am February 05, 2017

by Angus Chen

The pictures of 19th-century Egypt and other scenes, in an exhibit at the Clark Art Institute, don't always show the truth.

Deepika Padukone and Vin Diesel at a fan screening of xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage in Mumbai, India.

Bollywood Queen Deepika Padukone Sets Her Sights On Hollywood

12:21am February 05, 2017

by Bilal Qureshi

One of India's biggest movie stars, Deepika Padukone, is making her Hollywood debut in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. She's hoping to replicate her massive Bollywood success on American movie screens.

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Lufthansa airplanes parked in front of an airport in Munich, Germany, in November 2016. Lufthansa is among the airlines that have announced they will resume boarding travelers affected by President Trump's executive order.

DOJ Files Notice To Appeal Ruling That Blocks Trump's Immigration Order

8:58pm February 04, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Trump administration plans to appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the Feb. 3 ruling by Judge James Robart in Washington state.

President Trump speaks before signing an executive order surrounded by small business leaders in the Oval Office earlier this week.

Yes, All This Happened. Trump's First 2 Weeks As President

7:13pm February 04, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

A controversial immigration ban, feuds over inauguration crowd size, unfounded allegations of voter fraud and a Supreme Court nominee: highlights of Trump's first two weeks in office.

In a live TV program, John Macharia tells the Kenyan president that traffic police in Nairobi expect bribes from matatu drivers.

Kenyan Bus Driver Speaks Out Against Everyday Corruption On Live TV

6:00pm February 04, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

In a television program, he told the president that he had to have $8 in his pocket every day to pay off the police — or face traffic tickets and towing.