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A U.S. Army helicopter crew chief scans the ground near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan in June 2017.

After 16 Years, Afghanistan War Is 'At Best A Grinding Stalemate,' Journalist Says

2:18pm February 06, 2018

by Terry Gross

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll warns that there is no end in sight to America's longest war: "Most of the generals ... say in public, 'There's no military solution to this war.'"

Why The Pyeongchang Olympics Are Also A Tech Showcase For South Korea

12:00pm February 06, 2018

by Elise Hu

The Winter Olympics in South Korea offer a chance for the already technologically advanced country to show off its latest robot creations.

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Short-track speedskater Viktor Ahn of Russia won a gold medal at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Ahn and three former NHL players are among 32 Russian athletes who filed appeals against doping charges on Tuesday.

32 Russian Athletes Appeal Doping Bans In Hopes Of Competing In Pyeongchang

11:16am February 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The athletes were caught up in a blanket ban imposed on many Russian athletes after a systematic and state-sponsored doping effort was uncovered at the Sochi Games in 2014.

Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai speaks during a news conference in November in Harare.

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Zimbabwe's Opposition Leader Morgan Tsvangirai 'Critically Ill'

7:55am February 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Supporters have been warned to "brace for the worst," as the leader of the country's Movement for Democratic Change appears to be in the final stages of his battle with colon cancer.

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Despite Court Order, Kenyan Government Keeps TV Stations Closed

6:59am February 06, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Government officials in Kenya defied a court order and refused to put four private television stations back on the air. The government is also supposed to release an opposition leader.

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Tea pickers stand in the scorching sun, hand-plucking the tea leaves for about eight hours a day.

Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, Evades The Charge Of Elephants

5:03am February 06, 2018

by Julie McCarthy

In the biggest tea-producing region of India, hazards range from red spider mites to wild elephants. One brave grower faces them head on, all while spurring a movement to grow tea organically.

Policemen arrest former Maldives president and opposition leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.

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Former Leader And Two Supreme Court Judges Arrested In Maldives State Of Emergency

10:50pm February 05, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The government cracks down on critics, including the island nation's Supreme Court which had ordered the release of imprisoned opposition leaders.

Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud is shown in a Columbus, Ohio, courtroom in 2015. He was arrested after traveling to Syria, then returning to Ohio, where he planned to carry out an attack. According to a new report, he's one of 12 Americans who went to join extre

Americans In ISIS: Some 300 Tried To Join, 12 Have Returned To U.S.

9:31pm February 05, 2018

by Greg Myre

Some have risen to senior positions, others died in the fighting and many remain unaccounted for, according to a report. Twelve returned, but none has carried out an attack on U.S. soil.

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Syrian Civil War Intensifies With Air Strikes In Civilian Areas

5:13pm February 05, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

Air strikes by the Syrian government and its Russian backers have increased, hitting hospitals and apparently employing chlorine gas. The escalation comes after rebels shot down a Russian plane.

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Anti-Corruption Campaign In Saudi Arabia Raises Questions On Economic Health Of Country

5:13pm February 05, 2018

by Jackie Northam

Saudi Arabia's attorney general says the kingdom has netted more than $100 billion from princes and businessmen being held at a luxury hotel in the capital, Riyadh. The incident has raised questions about the economic health of the oil-rich kingdom.

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