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Ahmed Ali, the day after his cataract surgery. He has just had the bandages removed from his eyes and can see again. Ali, 75, was blind for 5 years.

The Miracle Of Cataract Surgery: The Blind Can See Again

4:00pm February 22, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally. But a quick surgery and a $4 plastic lens can restore sight. A group from Vermont is offering free surgery in Africa and Asia.

How A Russian Troll Factory Waged An Aggressive Campaign To Disrupt The U.S. Election

2:12pm February 22, 2018

by Dave Davies

New York Times reporter Scott Shane discusses special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of 13 Russians who allegedly participated in a complex social media operation to undermine the 2016 election.

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African migrants leaving an Israeli government immigration office in Bnei Brak, Israel. Posters in Arabic and Tigrinya on the wall announce Israel's "voluntary departure" policy for Sudanese and Eritrean migrants.

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Israel Gives African Asylum-Seekers A Choice: Deportation Or Jail

12:30pm February 22, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Israel's plan to force African migrant men to choose between voluntarily leaving — with a $3,500 stipend — or be deported or jailed has sparked a backlash.

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Alexei Navalny takes a selfie with his supporters during a rally last month calling for a boycott of the presidential election in March, which he has been banned from running in.

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Russian Police Briefly Detain Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny — Again

11:04am February 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Navalny says he faces jail time for organizing illegal protests. It's not the first arrest this year for the Kremlin critic, who has been barred from running in this year's presidential election.

Syrian gardeners at the Domiz refugee camp in northern Iraq share the harvest.

Community And Vegetables Grow Side-By-Side In Syrian Refugee Camp Gardens

10:51am February 22, 2018

by Julia Travers

Some Syrians have found that the difficult work of growing fruits and vegetables in refugee camps brings a sense of home, peace, and of course, adds fresh food to the community.

Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, seen during the bronze medal game against Norway last week. The Olympian from Russia won that mixed doubles bronze — but had the medal stripped Thursday for testing positive for a banned substance.

Russian Curler Stripped Of Olympic Bronze After He's Found Guilty Of Doping

10:40am February 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Aleksandr Krushelnitckii and his wife have given up their mixed doubles medal after he tested positive for a banned drug. It's unwelcome news for a Russian delegation already embroiled in scandal.

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U.N. Calling For Cease-Fire After Hundreds Of Civilians Killed In Damascus Suburb

9:00am February 22, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

A Syrian government offensive against a rebel-held suburb of Damascus killed hundreds of civilians. The United Nations and humanitarian groups call urgently for a cease-fire, to little effect so far.

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Police block off the area around the U.S. Embassy in Montenegro's capital, Podgorica. An unknown assailant hurled a hand grenade toward the embassy at around midnight local time on Thursday and then killed himself with another explosive device.

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Hand Grenade Thrown At U.S. Embassy In Montenegro; Attacker Killed

8:18am February 22, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

An unidentified man threw a hand grenade at the compound in Podgorica before reportedly killing himself with another explosive. U.S. citizens are being asked to avoid the area until further notice.

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Hundreds Killed As Syria's War Grows More Complex

5:07am February 22, 2018

Robert Malley, president and CEO of International Crisis Group, joins NPR's Rachel Martin to discuss the week's escalations in Syria's complicated war.

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'Black Panther' Sells Out African Theaters

5:07am February 22, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

The Afro-futuristic superhero movie Black Panther opened to rave reviews in Africa, with many welcoming its celebration of traditional cultures and imagining a better world.