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Deadly Airstrike By Saudi-Led Coalition Hits School Bus In Yemen

11:38am August 10, 2018

Rachel Martin speaks with Lise Grande of the United Nations in Yemen about another terrible turn in the war in Yemen: an airstrike has killed dozens of children travelling on a bus.

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President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appear in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 16, 2017. On Friday, Trump announced he would double aluminum and steel tariffs on the NATO ally.

Trump Doubles Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum From Turkey

10:32am August 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump called for a doubling in the tariff on imported steel and aluminum from Turkey, escalating a diplomatic spat with a key NATO ally.

Women protest in Buenos Aires on Thursday in support of decriminalizing abortion as Argentine lawmakers debated the measure, which was defeated in the Senate.

For Abortion Activists In Argentina, A Campaign Waged Online Faces A Disconnect

10:27am August 10, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

This week, Argentina's Senate rejected a bill to legalize abortion. The decision came as a letdown for feminist organizations that conducted their battle largely on social media.

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National security adviser John Bolton, center, and President Trump's chief of staff John Kelly, right, attend a Cabinet meeting in the White House, Tuesday, last month.

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North Korea Lashes Out At Administration Officials 'Going Against' President Trump

7:29am August 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

North Korea's foreign ministry says improved relations outlined in the Singapore summit are being derailed by "high-level officials" who are "going against the intention of President Trump."

Why Trading Venezuelan Bolivar For U.S. Dollars Is Dangerous

7:21am August 10, 2018

by Sarah Gonzalez

Venezuela's currency is losing value so quickly, residents are trying to trade it for anything else, like sacks of sugar. We meet a woman who helped citizens access U.S. dollars. Now she's on the run.

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Morning News Brief

5:06am August 10, 2018

Children in Yemen were killed when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit their school bus. Prosecutors in the Manafort trial may rest their case Friday. White supremacists converge on Washington, D.C.

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Zimbabwe Cracks Down On Opposition After Disputed Presidential Election

6:25pm August 09, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Tendai Biti, a leading opposition member, sought asylum in the neighboring Zambia, but his request was denied and he was detained by police. Now, he's out on bail.

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A man carries a wounded child to the hospital Thursday after the Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on a crowded area in Houthi-controlled Saada province. At least 29 children under the age of 15 were killed in the attack, according to the Inter

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Saudi-led Coalition Strikes School Bus In Yemen, Killing At Least 29 Children

6:24pm August 09, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The children were on a field trip when the airstrike hit their bus in Saada province, aid groups say. The coalition, which is backed by the U.S., says the strike was a "legitimate military action."

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking here in 2016, is reportedly considering testifying before U.S. lawmakers.

Julian Assange 'Seriously Considering' Testifying Before Senate Panel

4:40pm August 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The founder of WikiLeaks received a request to testify in person before the Senate intelligence committee about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, his lawyer says.

A man walks past collapsed houses in Kayangan, on the Indonesian island of Lombok, on Thursday. A devastating earthquake on Sunday killed hundreds, and a strong aftershock on Thursday caused panic among evacuees.

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Death Toll For Indonesian Quake Rises Into The Hundreds

4:19pm August 09, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Damaging aftershocks continue to shake the island of Lombak, which suffered a deadly earthquake on Sunday. Rescue workers are struggling to reach the injured in some remote areas.