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Venezuela's Authoritarian President Maduro Continues Blockade Of U.S. Aid

5:09pm February 11, 2019

by John Otis

U.S. food and medical aid for Venezuelans is sitting at the border, unable to move into the country because embattled President Nicolás Maduro has blocked the roads.

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Dissident Bahraini soccer player Hakeem al-Araibi, photographed Feb.4 as he left court in Bangkok, was released a week later after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain.

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Human Rights Activists Hail Dissident Bahraini Soccer Star's Release From Thai Prison

3:13pm February 11, 2019

by Amy Held

International supporters, who had rallied around Hakeem al-Araibi under the hashtag #SaveHakeem, rejoiced over the news. But Bahrain said it "reaffirms its right" to pursue legal action against him.

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Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure

2:50pm February 11, 2019

by Amy Held

The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.

An outbreak of methanol poisoning is blamed for more than 100 deaths in northern India. Here, a man is admitted to Saharanpur Civil Hospital after getting sick from toxic locally made alcohol in Uttar Pradesh.

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Bootleg Liquor Kills 100 In India's Worst Outbreak In Years

2:35pm February 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The deaths from the homemade booze, known to many Indians as "hooch" or country liquor, have sparked protests, accusations and finger-pointing.

A staffer at the Right to Care AIDS clinic in Johannesburg administers an HIV test on a young boy. South Africa is one of the countries that receives funds from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

What It Will Take For Trump To End AIDS 'Beyond' America

2:28pm February 11, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

The president's State of the Union address made a bold pledge. But his 2019 budget proposal calls for massive cuts to foreign assistance programs that address AIDS.

Stock figures of the top 10 active securities are displayed outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong on Monday. Asian markets closed mostly higher ahead of U.S. China talks.

Asian Markets Close Higher Reflecting Optimism Ahead Of U.S.-China Talks

12:57pm February 11, 2019

by Amy Held

Indexes climbed on Monday as Washington and Beijing officials continue to try to hash out a deal and avoid an escalation of a trade war.

People enjoy an afternoon at Eminonu Square in Istanbul in January. A recent survey of personal beliefs and lifestyles in majority-Muslim Turkey has found a smaller portion of people describing themselves as religious.

Turks Examine Their Muslim Devotion After Poll Says Faith Could Be Waning

7:00am February 11, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

Despite a rise in religious doctrine from the government, a recent survey shows a dip in the portion of people identifying as religious, compared with a poll in 2008.

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Doctors Demand Humanitarian Aid Be Allowed Into Venezuela

5:11am February 11, 2019

by John Otis

The Venezuela military is blocking humanitarian aid from getting into the country, where political and economic crisis rage on. The U.S.-backed interim president has vowed to open those aid routes.

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News Brief: Va. Political Scandals, Border Wall, Venezuela Crisis

5:11am February 11, 2019

President Trump heads to El Paso, Texas, to promote his border wall. Virginia's governor and lieutenant governor refuse to resign. Venezuela isn't letting U.S. humanitarian aid enter the country.

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (R) shakes hands with Timothy Betts, acting Deputy Assistant Secretary and Senior Advisor for Security Negotiations and Agreements in the U.S. Department of State (L) during their meeting on Feb. 10.

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U.S. And South Korea Reach Deal On Military Costs

5:59pm February 10, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

Under the agreement, South Korea will contribute about $890 million a year for the U.S. military presence — less than the billion dollars or more the U.S. had requested.

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