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South Koreans leave notes at an exit of Gangnam subway station in Seoul. It was turned into a makeshift memorial for a 23-year-old woman who was stabbed to death by a male stranger.

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Violent Crimes Prompt Soul-Searching In Korea About Treatment Of Women

6:34pm July 06, 2016

by Elise Hu

Recent cases of murder and gang rape have led to new measures boosting security and support for victims of sexual assault. Women's rights advocates say attitudes are what really need to change.

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Pro-Brexit Campaigner Remains Optimistic About UK's Future

4:30pm July 06, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with pro-Brexit campaigner Matthew McPherson in Newcastle upon Tyne in northeastern England about why he's optimistic about the future of the United Kingdom despite the political chaos and economic fallout from the vote to leave the European Union.

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When The UK Joined The European Union

4:30pm July 06, 2016

NPR's research team dug back through our archives for our coverage of Jan. 1, 1973, the day the United Kingdom joined the European Economic Community — what would later become the European Union.

An Afghan soldier stands at a mortar training range near Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Afghan forces are still receiving help from the U.S. as they battle the Taliban. This photo was taken by NPR's David Gilkey shortly before he was killed by the Taliban on

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Afghanistan: A Tragic Return To A War With No End

4:30pm July 06, 2016

by Tom Bowman

The most critical question in Afghanistan today is whether the Afghan military can keep the country safe from the Taliban. An NPR team went looking for the answer, and two of the group were killed.

Lionel Messi will likely have his jail sentence suspended, under Spanish law. He's seen here leaving a courthouse in Barcelona last month, followed by his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, and his brother Rodrigo Messi.

Soccer Star Lionel Messi Sentenced To 21-Month Jail Term For Tax Fraud

1:25pm July 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A court in Spain sentenced Messi, widely hailed as one of the best soccer players alive, but his jail sentence will likely be suspended, under Spanish law.

Oscar Pistorius is embraced by family members as he leaves the High Court after being sentenced to six years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend.

Oscar Pistorius Gets 6-Year Prison Sentence In Girlfriend's Murder

1:09pm July 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Reeva Steenkamp's parents were in court to hear the sentence; afterward, they told reporters that nothing would bring their daughter back.

Harry McEachan, a former baker and auto factory worker in Glasgow, is furious with the Conservative (also known as Tory) Party for engineering a successful Brexit vote. McEachan plans to vote for Scottish independence if there is a second referendum.

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Ripple Effects: Will The Brexit Vote Lead To The Breakup Of The U.K.?

10:58am July 06, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Scotland voted strongly to stay in the European Union, while England and Wales led the successful campaign to exit. Now, some Scots want to rerun their 2014 referendum on independence from Britain.

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Chilcot Report Details Britain's Role In The Iraq War

10:12am July 06, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

It's taken 7 years but Britons are hearing a report on their country's involvement in the Iraq war. It's the result of a probe into the political decisions that led the U.K. to send troops to Iraq.

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Saudi Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (left) visits an injured policeman at a local hospital following a suicide attack near the security headquarters of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina on July 4.

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Monday's Attack In Medina 'An Attack On The Soul Of The Muslim World'

9:18am July 06, 2016

by Leila Fadel

Monday's suicide attack near the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, has shocked Muslims and is expected to intensify anger against ISIS.

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Aragvi wasn't just for spies. Cosmonauts and Soviet movie stars were frequent visitors, too.

Dine Like A Soviet Spy: Old KGB Haunt Opens Its Doors Again

8:31am July 06, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Soviet-era movie stars, cosmonauts and, yes, intelligence agents once socialized at Aragvi over chicken tabaka and Georgian wine. Now the restaurant has reopened for regular diners.

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