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Sri Lanka Blames Islamist Militant Group For Easter Attacks

11:27am April 22, 2019

Government officials in Sri Lanka say that a little-known Islamist extremist group is responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks that killed almost 300 people. No group has claimed responsibility.

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Pompeo: No More Sanctions Waivers For Iranian Oil Importers

10:13am April 22, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announces an end to sanctions waivers it has granted countries that import Iranian oil, such as Japan and Turkey.

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U.S. Officials Plan To End Sanction Waivers On Iranian Oil

10:13am April 22, 2019

The U.S. on Monday will tell five countries that they will lose sanctions waivers if they continue to import oil from Iran. David Greene talks to Demetri Sevastopulo of the Financial Times.

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Nearly 300 People Are Killed In Easter Sunday Attacks In Sri Lanka

10:13am April 22, 2019

A curfew has been lifted, the day after a series of explosions hit churches and hotels. David Greene talks to freelance journalist Lisa Fuller in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.

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After A Decade Of Calm, Explosions Kill Nearly 300 People In Sri Lanka

7:25am April 22, 2019

The series of blasts were set off on Easter Sunday — flaming political and social tensions. Rachel Martin talks to Jeffrey Feltman, former under-secretary-general for Political Affairs at the U.N.

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Hindu Nationalism, The Growing Trend In India

6:58am April 22, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

As India's economy has opened and grown robustly, so has Hindu pride. A lifetime after India cast off colonial rule, it's embracing a new identity and its majority Hindu faith is playing a big part.

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France Looks Ahead After The Devastating Fire At Notre Dame

6:58am April 22, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

French President Macron is scheduled to give the state of the nation address on Thursday. It was postponed last week after the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.

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It Appears A Sitcom Star Will Be The Next President Of Ukraine

6:38am April 22, 2019

by Lucian Kim

With most of the votes counted, it appears a comedian with no political experience will become president. He made a name for himself on TV playing a teacher who becomes president by a twist of fate.

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Believe It Or Not, Brexit Is Actually Helping The European Union

5:30am April 22, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

When the United Kingdom voted for Brexit nearly three years ago, some thought it might mark the beginning of the end of the European Union. But a Brexit domino theory has remained just that.

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News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education

5:23am April 22, 2019

A curfew is lifted the day after Sunday blasts killed nearly 300 people. Trump's team appeared on Sunday talk shows to attack Mueller's report. A new NPR poll spotlights climate change education.