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News Brief: Conyers Investigation, Uber Data Breach, Ratko Mladic

4:57am November 22, 2017

The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Rep. John Conyers. Also, Uber has acknowledged a massive data breach.

Plane Carrying 11 Crew And Passengers Crashes In Philippine Sea

4:57am November 22, 2017

The U.S. Navy is reporting one of its aircraft has crashed in the Philippine Sea.

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In Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe Resigns

11:41pm November 21, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The move ends Mugabe's 37-year-reign. It comes a week after the military seized power, heading off his apparent efforts to place his wife in position to succeed him.

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France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri, prior to a Paris meeting in September.

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Prime Minister Saad Hariri Returns To Lebanon

9:01pm November 21, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Hariri had resigned his post while visiting Riyadh amid intrigue over Lebanon's role in the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran for influence in the region.

Have Conditions Improved In Haiti Since 2010 Earthquake?

8:29pm November 21, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Jacqueline Charles of The Miami Herald about the end of temporary protection for Haitians. The Trump administration decided that Haitians must go back to their home country next year, adding that the conditions after the 2010 earthquake no longer exist.

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Search For Missing Argentinean Submarine And Crew Continues

4:53pm November 21, 2017

by Philip Reeves

An Argentinean submarine carrying 44 crew members reported an electrical problem when it last was heard from a week ago. A massive search for the vessel is underway. But while there's enough food to last 90 days, the oxygen supply is only enough for one week when the vessel is submerged.

South Korean and U.S. marine fighter jets fly over the Korean Peninsula during a training on Aug. 31, 2017 in Gangwon-do, South Korea.

Lawmakers Fear President Trump's Authority To Launch Nuclear Weapons

4:46pm November 21, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Some lawmakers and experts are raising concerns about the president's unilateral authority to launch nuclear weapons as tensions with North Korea continue to escalate.

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WATCH: Their Flight Was Delayed. So, They Broke Out An Accordion And Partied

3:39pm November 21, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

After travelers found their flight from Toronto delayed, they got out instruments and got to singing. And by the time the flight landed, Facebook videos of the singalong had taken off.

Journalist Investigating Trump And Russia Says 'Full Picture Is One Of Collusion'

2:47pm November 21, 2017

"The constellation of Russian connections circling around Planet Trump is quite extraordinary," says Guardian reporter Luke Harding. His new book is Collusion.

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Robert Mugabe Resigns As Zimbabwe's President

12:34pm November 21, 2017

The speaker of parliament read what he said was a letter from Mugabe, who's led Zimbabwe since its independence from Britain in 1980. Journalist Jeffrey Barbee in Harare talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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