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Why Hondurans Risk The Trip To The U.S. Border

8:11am April 07, 2018

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Lester Ramirez of Transparency International about why hundreds of people from Honduras have joined a "caravan" of migrants en route to the Mexico-U.S. border.

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Russia's Inroads In Africa

8:11am April 07, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The U.N. recently allowed Russia to start selling weapons to the Central African Republic. It's just one way Russia is trying to build up influence on the continent again, as the U.S. turns inward.

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Explaining The New Russia Sanctions

8:11am April 07, 2018

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Matthew Rojansky of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute about the Trump administration's new round of economic sanctions against Russian oligarchs and officials.

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Lula Defies Order To Turn Himself In

8:11am April 07, 2018

by Philip Reeves

In Brazil, an extraordinary scene is underway. The country's former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is defying a judge's order to turn himself in and start a prison sentence for corruption.

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Gaza Protests Continue; At Least 8 Palestinians Killed Friday

8:11am April 07, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

There's been fresh protests and clashes in Gaza, near the border fence with Israel. Gaza officials say Israeli troops killed at least eight Palestinians Friday.

A protestor wearing a sticker reading "Relax, look deep into my eyes and vote us" takes part in a march by the Hungarian satirical Two-Tailed Dog Party in Budapest on March 15.

Hungary's Satirical 'Two-Tailed Dog' Party Will Debut In Sunday Elections

5:00am April 07, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Candidates dress up as a chicken, a gorilla and Santa Claus. The satirical party uses humor to defuse fears stirred up by Hungary's nationalistic government. They promise free beer and eternal life.

What It Takes For An American To Do Business In China

11:12pm April 06, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Claire Reade from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about what the newest round of proposed tariffs mean for U.S.-China trade relations.

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Unrest Continues Between Palestinians And Israeli Soldiers In Gaza

6:11pm April 06, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinians say Israeli soldiers killed seven people during protests in the Gaza Strip Friday. It caps a week of border protests and clashes in which more than two dozen Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza officials. Israel says it's trying to protect its troops and stop Palestinians from crossing the fence.

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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks at a presidential campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.

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Brazil's Lula Da Silva Defies Deadline To Hand Himself Over To Police

5:44pm April 06, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The former president remained holed up with his thousands of supporters, far from where authorities ordered him to begin his 12-year prison sentence for corruption Friday evening.

Police in London investigate the killing of 18-year-old Israel Ogunsola.

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Violent Killings Are On The Rise In London

4:49pm April 06, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

London police are investigating more murders in the last two months than New York cops. Stabbings are largely fueling the increase, but there have been shootings too.