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Fire Destroys Thousands Of Voting Materials In The Congo, Election To Proceed As Planned

5:53pm December 14, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Millions of Congolese head to the polls in a controversial presidential election Dec. 23. Officials say the vote will go ahead even after a fire destroyed thousands of voting machines and ballots.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a ceremony in September marking 70 years since the nation's founding. A beauty company in South Korea is selling Kim facial masks, prompting criticism.

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South Korean Company Sells Kim Jong Un Beauty Masks, Spurring Criticism

5:26pm December 14, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The product promises to moisturize skin with mineral water from North Korea, but some say it trivializes tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Episode #1851

2:46pm December 14, 2018

Poet Javier Zamora is forced to return to El Salvador to apply for a visa, his first trip back in nearly 20 years. Also, an interview with Alfonso Cuarón about "Roma."

A statue of Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi was installed on the University of Ghana campus in Accra, Ghana, in 2016. The statue has now been removed from its plinth.

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University Of Ghana Removes Gandhi Statue After Faculty Outcry

11:05am December 14, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Early in his career, iconic Indian reformer Mohandas Gandhi made remarks demeaning black Africans. After the statue was unveiled two years ago, professors started a petition calling for its removal.

Pastor Karl Vickery prays for the Iranian refugee converts in a makeshift church for the United Pentecostal congregation in Denizli, Turkey.

Iranians Are Converting To Evangelical Christianity In Turkey

10:07am December 14, 2018

by Fariba Nawa

Changing faith from Islam to Christianity is not allowed in Iran, but more and more Iranians in Turkey are going to church.

Police officers stand near the place where Cherif Chekatt, the alleged gunman who had been a fugitive since allegedly killing three people at a popular Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, was shot dead by police on Thursday.

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Suspected Strasbourg Shooter Killed By Police, French Authorities Say

11:29pm December 13, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The suspect had been the target of a massive manhunt since Tuesday's deadly assault on a Christmas shopping market.

Joseph Kabila, the outgoing president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sits in a garden at his personal ranch on Monday.

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'Congo Does Not Take Any Orders From Anybody': Interview With President Joseph Kabila

6:06pm December 13, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Joseph Kabila is barred from seeking a third consecutive term as president of Congo, where elections are scheduled later this month. But he doesn't rule out running again in the future.

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Police Believe They Have Shot Dead Gunman In Strasbourg Christmas Market Shooting

5:28pm December 13, 2018

by Jake Cigainero

Police say they have shot dead the man they believe killed three people and critically injured six others in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday.

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Trump Administration Announces New Plan To Promote U.S. Businesses In Africa

4:22pm December 13, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration is trying to counter what it calls Russia and China's predatory practices in Africa and promote U.S. businesses instead through an initiative called "Prosper Africa."

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Proposed Brexit Deal Would Strengthen Borders, But End 'Free Movement'

4:22pm December 13, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's proposed exit deal with the E.U. includes the end of "free movement." This might mean tighter control of Britain's borders, but it will also limit the ability of British citizens to live and work in 27 European countries.

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