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Iran Fires Missiles On Military Bases Housing U.S. Troops In Iraq

10:14am January 08, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Iran launched ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq, targeting at least two military bases. Last week Iran's top general was killed in a U.S. drone strike.

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All On Board Are Killed When Ukrainian Jetliner Crashes In Iran

10:14am January 08, 2020

A Ukraine airliner crashed near Tehran's international airport, according to Iran state television, which said all 176 people on board were dead. NPR's David Greene talks to journalist Charles Maynes.

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Iraq Responds To Iran's Missile Attack On 2 Military Bases

10:14am January 08, 2020

by Jane Arraf

The country most affected by the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran is Iraq. Iran has made the latest move — launching missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces at bases in Iraq.

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Stickers designed by Grebet depict a local musician (left), and a woman wearing a traditional head scarf.

The Emoji Designer Who's Bringing African Culture To Smartphone Keyboards

9:29am January 08, 2020

by Pien Huang

O'Plerou Grebet, a graphic design student from Ivory Coast, created over 360 emojis depicting different facets of African life, from the djembe drum to a henna-dyed hand.

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Dismay Over India's Citizenship Law Leads To Anti-Government Strikes

5:43am January 08, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Protesters continue to demonstrate against the Indian government's moves to marginalize Muslims. The protesters are mainly urban elites, and for now aren't a political threat to Prime Minister Modi.

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News Brief: Iran Missile Attack, Ukrainian Airliner Crashes In Iran

5:33am January 08, 2020

Iran retaliates for the killing of a top commander by launching missiles at bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops. And, a Ukrainian jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's airport.

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American Family Shot At In Mexico, 13-Year-Old Killed. FBI Offers Help In Probe

11:31pm January 07, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

A family was en route to the U.S. when they were attacked Saturday in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The shooting is similar to one in which nine Americans were killed driving in Mexico in November.

This aerial photo shows Ain al-Assad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, in December 2019.

Iran Launches Missile Attacks On Military Bases Housing U.S. Troops In Iraq

10:08pm January 07, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Iran says the airstrikes were carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards in retaliation for the U.S. assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

The Latest On Iran's Missile Attacks On U.S. Troops In Iraq

9:41pm January 07, 2020

by Greg Myre

The Pentagon says Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at bases in Iraq where U.S. troops are based.

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Iran Fires Rockets On Airbase In Iraq Housing U.S. Troops

8:52pm January 07, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Iranian state-run television says Iran has targeted a U.S. airbase in the Anbar province of western Iraq, after vowing to retaliate for the U.S. killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

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