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9 U.S. Citizens, All Family Members, Died In Mexico Highway Attack

10:03pm November 06, 2019

by Murphy Woodhouse

After the members of a Mormon family were shot to death in Sonora, Mexico, this week, a relative of the victims says the rest of the community won't let drug violence drive them from the region.

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Foam puzzle pieces sit on the driver's seat of the bullet-riddled Suburban that had been driven by a member of the LeBaron family.

Mormon Family Mourns Their Dead In Mexico, Calls For U.S. To Rein In Its Guns

7:22pm November 06, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A relative of the three women and six children who were killed tells President Trump to stop U.S. "loopholes from systematically injecting high powered assault weapons to Mexico."

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Australia celebrates a goal during its knockout round match against Norway during the Women's World Cup in France in June. Football Federation Australia announced a new deal on Wednesday to improve pay and conditions for the women's team, known as the Mat

Under New Deal, Australian Women's And Men's Soccer Will Get Equal Share Of Revenue

5:29pm November 06, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The deal will lift salaries for the Matildas by 90% and promises parity in training and travel. Norway and New Zealand have made similar moves, as a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer continues.

A person holding a PlayStation 4 controller. China is imposing curfews and regulations on video game playing minors.

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China Introduces Restrictions On Video Games For Minors

5:00pm November 06, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Under new rules, late night gaming sessions and multi-hour binges are no more. Officials say these rules aim to reduce video game addiction in minors.

Police said gunmen fired at security personnel at a checkpoint in Thailand's insurgency-wracked south, killing at least 15 people and wounding five others.

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15 Killed In Deadliest Attack To Hit Thailand's Restive South In Years

4:55pm November 06, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The region is predominately Muslim, and Thailand is a Buddhist-majority country. More than 7,000 people have been killed Southern Thailand since a separatist rebellion started in 2004.

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Mexican Authorities Say Mistaken Identity Is Strongest Theory In Highway Killings

4:21pm November 06, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Authorities in Mexico say their strongest theory now as to the motive behind the killing of nine people was mistaken identity. They say they believe a drug gang believed they were a rival group.

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Violence In Mexico Is Driving A Growing Number Of People To Ask The U.S. For Asylum

4:21pm November 06, 2019

by Mallory Falk

Violence is driving a growing number of Mexicans to ask for asylum in the U.S. But some Mexicans feel stuck in their own county, terrified the criminals they fled will catch up with them.

Unwed pregnant women in China face a legal gray zone where they are unable to access public services for themselves and their children.

In China, Kids Of Unwed Mothers May Be Barred From Public Health Care, Education

2:36pm November 06, 2019

Being a mom without a husband leaves many women in a legal gray zone where they are unable to access medical and other public services for themselves and their children. Some women are even fined.

Ambassador William Taylor was escorted by U.S. Capitol Police as he arrived to testify before impeachment investigators on Oct. 22.

READ: Testimony Of William Taylor, Acting U.S. Envoy To Ukraine

2:14pm November 06, 2019

by NPR Staff

Taylor, brought in to run the U.S. mission in Kyiv after the previous ambassador was recalled early, described a White House strategy to pressure Ukraine in exchange for political help.

A woman collects wood from a river in Rangpur division, Bangladesh.

The Doctor Will Skype You Now: Virtual Checkups Reach Bangladesh's Isolated Islands

1:53pm November 06, 2019

by Jennifer Chowdury

As residents of "char" islands grapple with poverty and climate change, they are often cut off from medical services. A new service could help.