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Latest Developments In Venezuela's Deepening Crisis

7:41am February 25, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

It was a deadly weekend after the Venezuelan government cracked down on demonstrators and volunteers who tried to carry U.S. humanitarian aid into the country against the president's orders.

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British Lawmaker On Why She Left Her Party For An Independent Group

7:41am February 25, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to Joan Ryan, one of the 11 Members of Parliament who have left their political parties to form The Independent Group in advance of Tuesday's Brexit vote.

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Indian Lawmakers Concerned Social Media May Interfere In Elections

6:33am February 25, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Twitter and Facebook threaten to suspend accounts spreading fake news. Some politicians accuse them of cracking down on right-wing voices. Twitter execs are to testify before India's parliament.

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News Brief: Pence In Colombia, Vatican Summit, Oscar Results

5:11am February 25, 2019

Vice President Pence talks to Latin American leaders about Venezuela's crisis. The pope calls for an "all-out battle" against clergy sex abuse. And, Green Book wins the Oscar for best picture.

Bangladesh's state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight is seen after it made an emergency landing at the airport in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Sunday.

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Would-Be Hijacker Killed In Bangladesh

3:07am February 25, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The man allegedly pulled out a gun and tried to hijack the plane shortly after takeoff. After the aircraft made an emergency landing, military commandos shot and killed him.

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators meeting in Washington, D.C. last week. Citing progress in the talks, President Trump said he would suspend a planning increase in tariffs on Chinese goods due to take effect on March 1.

Trump Suspends China Tariff Hike, Citing Progress In Trade Talks

6:51pm February 24, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has suspended a planned increase in tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in Chinese imports, after what he called "very productive" trade talks in Washington this weekend.

Pope Francis Calls To Fight Sex Abuse; United Methodists Debate LGBTQ Issues

5:15pm February 24, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post religion reporter Julie Zauzmer about two major religious conferences held this weekend.

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Venezuela Crisis: Guaidó To Meet With VP Pence, Regional Leaders

5:12pm February 24, 2019

by John Otis

Colombia closed its bridges into Venezuela a day after attempts to get relief supplies across the border ended in violence. Vice President Mike Pence meets with Venezuela's opposition leader Monday.

Pope Francis celebrated a final Mass on Sunday to conclude his unprecedented summit of Catholic leaders on clergy sexual abuse.

Pope Calls For 'All-Out-Battle' On Clergy Sex Abuse, With Few Specifics

4:15pm February 24, 2019

by Francesca Paris

At the end of his four-day summit, Pope Francis called priests who had abused minors "instruments of Satan." But critics said his address did not offer a strong enough message against clergy abuse.

In this photo released by Colombia's presidential press office, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido makes a statement as Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo stands by at a military airport on Sunday.

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U.S.-Backed Guaidó To Meet With Pence, Latin American Leaders Over Venezuela Crisis

4:09pm February 24, 2019

by Francesca Paris

The meeting is set for Monday in Bogota, Colombia. At least four people were killed in clashes at the border Saturday, as military forces blocked humanitarian aid from entering the country.