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Sri Lanka Attacks May Have Been In Retaliation For New Zealand Massacre

1:17pm April 23, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Jeffrey Gettleman of The New York Times and Alaina Teplitz, U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, about the explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday that killed hundreds.

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President Trump has accepted an invitation for a state visit from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, setting up a trip in early June. The two are seen here during Trump's visit to the U.K. last June.

President Trump To Pay A State Visit To U.K. In June, At Queen's Invitation

11:28am April 23, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The state visit will come nearly a year after Trump's first trip to the U.K. as president, when he and the first lady met Queen Elizabeth II for tea.

Detained Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone are escorted by police as they leave after a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar, in August. Myanmar's top court rejected their appeal Tuesday, letting their seven-year prison term stand.

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Reuters Journalists Jailed In Myanmar Lose Appeal, Will Stay In Prison

9:20am April 23, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were jailed for allegedly violating Myanmar's Official Secrets Act. They claimed they were framed by police after uncovering evidence of a massacre against Rohingya Muslims.

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India Redefines Itself Through Its Majority Hindu Faith

5:10am April 23, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

In 1992, Hindu extremists tore down a 16th century mosque, igniting Hindu-Muslim riots that killed thousands. India's Hindu nationalist ruling party wants a temple to a god built on the ruins.

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A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard near the site of a car explosion after police tried to defuse a bomb near St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on Monday, the day after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings Bring Renewed Violence To A Long-Troubled Country

11:18pm April 22, 2019

Here are some key things to know about Sunday's deadly attacks, the group that Sri Lanka blames for perpetrating them — and the country's complicated history.

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Following Easter Attacks In Sri Lanka, A Social Media Ban Disabled Some Apps

5:50pm April 22, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Sri Lanka government officials shut down social media in the wake of the attacks. Such moves are more common and signal how tech companies struggle to maintain control of who uses their platforms.

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Armed Groups Are Attacking Health Workers Responding To Ebola Outbreak

5:50pm April 22, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

There's been a deadly escalation of the violence against health workers trying to curb the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since Friday there have been two separate attacks.

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Desperate For Change, Ukrainians Choose A Complete Novice In Presidential Election

5:50pm April 22, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Ukrainians elected actor and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky as their next president. Zelensky has no government experience. His fame comes from a sitcom about a high school teacher who becomes president.

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Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency After Deadly Terrorist Attacks

5:50pm April 22, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kris Thomas, a reporter for Roar Media, a digital news site in Sri Lanka, about the latest news concerning Sunday's terrorism attacks in the country.

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The Latest On The Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks In Sri Lanka

5:50pm April 22, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Sri Lanka is blaming a Muslim militant group for the Easter attacks that left nearly 300 dead and wounded 500 others. The nation has a complex ethnic and religious tapestry and a history of conflict.

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