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Far-Right Alternative For Germany Party Gains Seats In Regional Elections

4:27pm March 14, 2016

German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a setback in the country's regional elections Sunday. The far-right Alternative for Germany party gained seats in a vote widely seen as a referendum on Merkel and her policy on migrants. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Daniela Schwarzer, an analyst with the Marshall Fund, about the results.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin To Withdraw Majority Of Troops From Syria

4:27pm March 14, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday he will withdraw the majority of Russian troops from Syria starting on Tuesday. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, about what's behind this move.

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International Crisis Group Report Details Violent Extremism In The Middle East

4:27pm March 14, 2016

The International Crisis Group released a report Monday about violent extremism in the Middle East. The report studies how al-Qaida and ISIS have been able to thrive in the region, and how the U.S. has responded. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with lead author of the report Richard Atwood.

'The Story Of Hong Gildong' Helps Define Korean Sense Of Identity

4:27pm March 14, 2016

Hong Gildong is to Koreans — both North and South — as Superman is to Americans. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Minsoo Kang, the translator for the new English version of the classic Korean tale.

Asia Leads The World In The Feat Of Reciting Thousands Of Pi Digits

3:51pm March 14, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

Forget pie and pizza. The real way to celebrate the beauty of 3.14 is by reciting the most pi decimal points.

Family members and friends carry the Turkish flag-draped coffin of Murat Gul, 20, a security agent killed in Sunday's explosion, during his funeral procession in Ankara, Turkey.

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After Bombing In Ankara, Turkey Hits Kurdish Targets In Northern Iraq

2:39pm March 14, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Turkish warplanes are conducting airstrikes against Kurdish targets in Northern Iraq, following a deadly car bomb that killed at least 37 people in Turkey's capital, Ankara.

Demonstrators poured into the streets of cities across Brazil over the weekend, including Manaus, in northern Brazil.

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As The Olympics Loom, Brazil Lurches From One Crisis To The Next

10:11am March 14, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil is in the midst of an economic downturn. It's battling the Zika virus. And a deepening political crisis has sparked massive protests and calls for the president's resignation.

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Historic Protests In Brazil Amid Political Crisis, Economic 'Hurricane'

9:06am March 14, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil faces its worst recession in nearly a century, and a fraud scandal has ensnared an ex-president. Scores of demonstrators are calling for the impeachment of current President Dilma Rousseff.

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Gunmen Target Beach Popular With Tourists In Ivory Coast

6:49am March 14, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Ivory Coast has become the latest target of a terrorist attack in West Africa claimed by Islamist extremists. It was the third such attack in 5 months on hotels popular with foreigners in the region.

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Migrant Backlash Benefits Germany's Far-Right Party

6:19am March 14, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

In local German elections, voters delivered a harsh blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats over her refugee policy that saw more than a million migrants apply for asylum last year.

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