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Trump Welcomes Egypt's President To White House Amid Worry From Human Rights Groups

5:25pm April 09, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump hosts the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, whose government has a track record of killing or jailing thousands in an ongoing crackdown. The U.S. has been a major backer of him.

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Protesters rally near the military headquarters on Tuesday in Khartoum, Sudan. Activists behind the anti-government protests say that security forces killed 14 people on Tuesday as troops moved to break up the demonstration.

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14 Are Reported Killed In Sudan As Protesters Call For End To President's Rule

4:23pm April 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Demonstrations began in December over the price of bread. Economic concerns have become political demands, and protesters now call for an end to regime of Omar al-Bashir.

People hold candles during a night vigil and prayer to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, in Kigali, Rwanda, on Sunday. Rwandans began 100 days of mourning for more than 800,000 people killed.

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Reporter's Notebook: Rwandan's Trial Triggers Memories Of Genocide

4:10pm April 09, 2019

by Jackie Northam

NPR's Jackie Northam describes what it was like recently sitting across a courtroom from a man accused of atrocities in Rwanda, 25 years after she covered the genocide.

A new Airbus A320neo aircraft is presented by the Spanish airline Vueling at Barcelona's airport on Sept. 27, 2018. The Trump administration is preparing to slap tariffs on imports from Europe, citing subsidies of Airbus jets.

U.S. Warns Of New Tariffs On Europe Over Airbus Subsidies

12:41pm April 09, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration is preparing tariffs on billions of dollars in imports from Europe in retaliation for subsidies of Airbus jets. The levies would hit products ranging from aircraft to wine.

Occupy Central founders Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai and Chu Yiu-ming chant slogans with fellow democracy advocate Tanya Chan, after the four and other activists were convicted of public nuisance crimes related to Hong Kong's "Umbrella Movement" protests.

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Hong Kong Court Convicts 9 'Umbrella Movement' Organizers Of Nuisance Charges

10:10am April 09, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The rallies were spurred by outrage in Hong Kong over the Chinese government's plans to limit voters' choices among candidates to lead the city's government.

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U.S. Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Group

7:32am April 09, 2019

David Greene talks to Brian Hook, a top State Department policy adviser on Iran, about the Trump administration labeling a wing of the Iranian military as a foreign terrorist organization.

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White House Cancels MLB-Cuba Deal Made Under Obama Administration

6:52am April 09, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

The Trump administration has canceled an agreement that would have allowed Cuban baseball players in the U.S. without having to defect first. Officials say the agreement was illegal.

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News Brief: DHS Secretary, Iran's Revolutionary Guard, College Scandal

6:43am April 09, 2019

Replacing Cabinet secretaries has become routine. U.S. labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist group. In Boston, 14 people agreed to plead guilty in the college admission scandal.

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After The Genocide, Author Witnessed How Rwandans Defined Forgiveness

6:38am April 09, 2019

How have Rwandans navigated forgiveness in the 25 years since the genocide in that country? Rachel Martin talks to journalist and author Philip Gourevitch, who has been documenting that process.

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Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are displayed on an iPhone. U.K. regulators are proposing broad new rules on social media platforms to combat online harms.

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U.K. Regulators Propose Broad Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms'

9:55pm April 08, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Under the proposed rules, Internet companies will face penalties if they don't actively monitor and combat harmful speech online. Companies say the proposal is vague.