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Border At Tijuana Briefly Closed, U.S. Agents Spray Tear Gas At Migrants

11:24am November 26, 2018

by James Frederick

Hundreds of migrants tried to cross the U.S.-Mexico border but were stopped by tear gas and blockaded by police. The border, where tens of thousands cross each day, was closed for several hours.

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British academic Matthew Hedges was jailed — and then pardoned — after being accused of spying in the UAE. He is seen here with his wife, Daniela Tejada, while on holiday in Thailand.

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UAE Pardons British Man, Days After He Received Life Sentence For Spying

9:09am November 26, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Matthew Hedges spent months in solitary confinement and without access to a lawyer, according to his wife, Daniela Tejada. Today, she says, "I've been brought back to life."

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Remembering Syrian Activist Raed Fares Who Was Killed Last Week

8:00am November 26, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

Raed Fares, one of Syria's most prominent activists, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Idlib Province on Friday. He used his broadcasts to critique Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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Russia-Ukraine Tensions Flare After 3 Ukranian Vessels Are Seized

6:50am November 26, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Russia seized two Ukrainian gunboats and a tug after firing on the vessels. Ukraine described the action as "unprovoked and crazy." At least three of their soldiers were injured.

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News Brief: Border Closure, Genetically Edited Babies, Climate Report

5:57am November 26, 2018

The U.S. briefly shut down its largest border crossing with Mexico Sunday. A report from The AP indicates designer babies are more within reach. A comprehensive climate report has been released.

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A River Plate fan sits on an empty stand at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, after the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores second leg final match against Boca Juniors was postponed on Sunday for the second time following an attack on the Boca team bus

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An Attack On Players Forces Major Soccer Match In Argentina To Be Canceled — Twice

8:36pm November 25, 2018

by Philip Reeves

The second leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores was billed as a glorious highlight in the tournament's history — the first ever meeting of age-old rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Sunday.

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European Union Leaders Approve Brexit Plan

7:32pm November 25, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

The agreement will head to British Parliament for an approval vote in December, which could determine whether the plan remains intact before Britain actually exits the European Union.

NPR producer Furkan Latif Khan doesn't like to leave her home in New Delhi without her breathing mask — although one doctor told her it might not help all that much.

What It's Like To Breathe Some Of The Most Polluted Air In The World

11:00am November 25, 2018

by Furkan Latif Khan

In New Delhi, the air has a dusty, burnt taste, says NPR's Furkan Latif Khan. And sometimes the air is so bad she wears a face mask.

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Protesters And Police Clash In Paris

10:57am November 25, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Police in the French capital fired teargas at thousands of protesters marching on the Champs Elysees Saturday.

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The European Union Hopes To Ban Single-Use Plastic By 2021

7:55am November 25, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

In Greece, divers calling themselves the "garbage collectors of the sea" are fishing out plastic waste from the eastern Mediterranean. Now the EU will lend a hand by banning single-use plastics.