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Threats Of 'Jungle Justice' Surface Ahead Of Nigeria's Elections

6:22pm February 19, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Nigeria's president says anyone trying to tamper with Saturday's vote would do so at the "expense of his own life." The main opposition party accused him of making a "direct call for jungle justice."

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The Current State Of ISIS As Its End Draws Near

5:54pm February 19, 2019

ISIS has lost control of almost all of its territory after a years-long military campaign. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Associated Press reporter Sarah El Deeb, who is at the frontlines of the fight.

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Countries Around The World Face A Repatriation Dilemma As ISIS Loses Ground

5:54pm February 19, 2019

President Trump says European allies should take back citizens who left to join ISIS and put them on trial. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with anti-terrorism expert Peter Neumann about repatriation.

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Yang Fenglan, shown here in November 2016, has been found guilty of smuggling hundreds of elephant tusks.

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Chinese 'Ivory Queen' Sentenced To 15 Years In Jail In Tanzania

5:31pm February 19, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Yang Fenglan, who has lived in Tanzania on and off for decades and operated a Chinese restaurant, was found guilty of working with two Tanzanian men to smuggle more than 800 pieces of ivory.

Chinese scientist He Jiankui speaks at a human genome editing summit in Hong Kong on Nov. 28, 2018. He announced an experiment on twins that raised a range of ethical questions and prompted China's government to vow to punish him.

Gene-Editing Scientist's 'Actions Are A Product Of Modern China'

4:26pm February 19, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Chinese experts say the country's economic, social and political environment played a major role in shaping He Jiankui, the scientist who led controversial research altering the DNA of human embryos.

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Tensions Rise In Kashmir After Suicide Car Bomb, Gun Battles

7:30am February 19, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Violence has erupted in Kashmir, the Himalayan valley split between India and Pakistan. Kashmiris are mostly Muslims and India has a Hindu majority. There are fears sectarian violence could break out.

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Trump Broadens Efforts To Pressure Venezuela's President To Resign

7:25am February 19, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Patrick Duddy, ex-U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the latest push for regime change in Venezuela, including a warning that the military should stop supporting the president.

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7 U.K. Lawmakers Quit Labour Party And Form Independent Group

7:25am February 19, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the decision of seven Labour members of Parliament to leave their party and start a new political platform: The Independent Group.

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News Brief: Venezuela, North Carolina Election, Syria Crisis

5:02am February 19, 2019

Trump continues his push for regime change. Officials examine the election results of the states 9th Congressional District which may be fraudulent. And, an update on Syria's humanitarian crisis.

President Trump speaks to Venezuelan Americans in Miami Monday, denouncing the Maduro government and military members who support it.

Trump Warns Venezuela's Maduro Supporters: 'You Will Lose Everything'

9:44pm February 18, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The U.S. president urged military leaders to stop blocking food aid from entering the country, and said those who refuse to accept the opposition leader "will find no safe harbor ... no way out."