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Analysts Probe Whether Abu Sayyaf Has Pledged Allegiance To ISIS

8:00am June 13, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

In the Philippines, the recent beheading of a Canadian citizen re-focused attention on Abu Sayyaf, an al-Qaida-linked group, that now, some say is turning toward ISIS.

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Why Did The Chicken Cross The Sea?

6:55am June 13, 2016

Guriec Soudee, 25, and his hen Monique have been sailing around the world for the past two years. Far from farms, Monique is probably the most adventurous chicken on the planet.

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China's State Media Tries To Convey Foreign Media Can't Be Trusted

5:04am June 13, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

How has reporting in China changed over the two decades? As people have become more open and sophisticated, the government has become more repressive.

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After Nuclear Deal, Iran Pulls Quick Oil Production Rebound

7:51am June 12, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Iran is on track to restore oil production and exports to pre-sanction levels, surprising many analysts. It's one of the areas where Iran has benefited from the nuclear deal it made with world powers.

Men wearing pro-Brexit T-shirts at an event in London on May 11. Polls show that older voters are more like to vote for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, while younger voters are more likely to cast ballots to stay in the EU.

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Brexit Vote Reveals The Generation Gap In The United Kingdom

7:45am June 12, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Younger United Kingdom citizens are more likely to favor remaining in the EU - but they're also less likely to vote.

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Civilians Caught In Aleppo Violence

5:18pm June 11, 2016

by Alison Meuse

Syrian president Bashar Assad's vow to retake the entire country promises drawn-out bloody battles that are capturing more civilians in the violence. Children in Aleppo have been killed and injured.

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Colombians Prepare For The Prospect Of Peace

5:18pm June 11, 2016

by John Otis

Fifty years of conflict between the government and FARC rebels may soon end in Colombia. Nearly four years of negotiations in Cuba are heading toward a peace deal that could be signed next month.

Covers of the comics series Tintin translated in several languages at the Casterman publisher headquarters in Brussels.

#NPRreads: Take An Adventure With These 3 Stories This Weekend

8:59am June 11, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Syrian civilians and soldiers gather at the scene of a double bombing attack on Saturday outside the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, which is revered by Shiites around the world, some 6 miles south of the center of Damascus, state media said.

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Two Deadly Blasts Near Holy Shrine Outside Damascus Kill At Least 12 People

8:54am June 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

At least 12 people were killed and 55 injured in twin bombings near a revered shrine, Syrian state media reports. The Sayyida Zeinab shrine is seen as a symbolic stronghold of the regime.

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Eritrean Suspect Extradited To Italy Denies Being Top Migrant Smuggler

8:42am June 11, 2016

Italian police have arrested a human smuggling kingpin behind the trafficking of Eritrean refugees. But some Eritreans say they have the wrong man. Scott Simon talks with journalist Meron Estefanos.