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Father Remembers 11-Year-Old Son Killed In Sri Lanka Bombing

5:06am April 26, 2019

Alexander Arrow, the father of an 11-year-old boy killed during the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, speaks to Rachel Martin about what he'll remember most about his son.

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News Brief: China's Belt And Road Initiative, Pivot District, 'Avengers'

5:06am April 26, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting world leaders in a forum on China's Belt and Road Initiative. Also, a look at a district that voted for Obama and then Trump.

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North Korea Issues U.S. $2 Million For Otto Warmbier's Health Care

5:24pm April 25, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield who broke the story of North Korea issuing the U.S. a $2 million bill for the medical care of Otto Warmbier.

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North Korea-Russia Summit Intended To Send A Signal To U.S.

5:24pm April 25, 2019

by Lucian Kim

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls the two-hour summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin "meaningful." But they did not appear to make progress on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.

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Yoga Guru Creates Retail Empire Amid Wave Of Hindu Nationalism

5:00pm April 25, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

A barefoot, bearded yoga guru is behind a booming retail empire in India. Baba Ramdev sells Ayurveda, wellness products based on Hindu healing. It's all the rage amid a wave of Hindu nationalism.

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Amnesty International Says U.S.-Led Coalition Killed Hundreds More In Syria

4:56pm April 25, 2019

by Ruth Sherlock

Amnesty International says U.S.-led forces killed 1,600 civilians during the fight to get ISIS out of the Syrian city of Raqqa. Reporting on the ground showed people shocked by the force used.

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On Dec. 6, 1992, Hindu attackers hit the wall of the 16th century Babri Masjid with iron rods, part of a mob that tore down the mosque. Thousands were killed in rioting that followed the mosque's destruction.

Nearly 27 Years After Hindu Mob Destroyed A Mosque, The Scars In India Remain Deep

2:17pm April 25, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

The 16th century Babri mosque's destruction marked a turning point in Indian politics. Thousands, mostly Muslims, died afterward in riots. The prime minister vows to build a Hindu temple on the site.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) toasts with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un after their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday.

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Kim Jong Un Willing To Denuclearize If Given Security Guarantees, Putin Says

11:47am April 25, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The two leaders met Thursday to discuss denuclearization and sanctions. No major agreements came out of the summit, but the two leaders said they were satisfied with the talks.

Doctors In Congo Threaten To Strike If Ebola Attacks Continue

9:18am April 25, 2019

Health care workers in the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say if the government doesn't improve their security in one week, they will walk off the job.

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8 Of The 9 Suicide Bombers In Sri Lanka Blasts Are Identified

7:24am April 25, 2019

Police in Sri Lanka made several arrests, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to more than 75. Rachel Martin talks to Fawaz Gerges, author of the book ISIS: A History.

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