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News Brief: Afghan Blast, Moore Files Suit In Ala. Senate Election

6:14am December 28, 2017

A suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul killed dozens. Republican Roy Moore went to court to try to stop Alabama from certifying Democrat Doug Jones as the winner of the vacant Senate seat.

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U.N. Releases Troubling Stats On Children In Conflict Zones

6:08am December 28, 2017

A year-end statement from the United Nations Children's Fund details the dire situation of children in conflict zones. Noel King talks to Caryl Stern, CEO of UNICEF USA.

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Mexican Peso Falls To Its Lowest Level Since March

6:06am December 28, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican consumers are feeling the pinch as the national currency continues to struggle against the dollar. Worries over the U.S. corporate tax cut seem to have dealt the latest blow to the currency.

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President Macron Promises Relief To Beleaguered French Suburbs

5:59am December 28, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

French President Emmanuel Macron promises help for the suburbs of Paris and other major cities, where immigrant communities are left to deal with crime and high unemployment.

Diane Kruger won the top acting prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in In the Fade. She dedicated her award to survivors of terrorism.

Germany's 'In The Fade' Flips The Script On The Terrorism Film

11:43pm December 27, 2017

by Bilal Qureshi

Filmmaker Fatih Akin says he made In the Fade to spotlight something terrorism stories often overlook: the victims. It follows a woman whose husband and 6-year old son have been murdered by neo-Nazis.

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Prince Harry interviewed former President Barack Obama in a broadcast that aired Wednesday on the BBC. The interview was recorded during September's Invictus Games in Toronto, where the two are pictured here.

When Harry Met Barack: Obama Tells Prince About Life After White House

8:25pm December 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Leaving the White House after the inauguration, Obama says, his first thought was gratitude for his wife, Michelle. He describes days still driven by purpose, but with more leisurely breakfasts.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes his way to his seat before the Strategic Dialogue on Disrupting Transnational Criminal Organizations at the State Department on Dec. 14.

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For Rex Tillerson, A Rocky First Year As Trump's Secretary Of State

6:31pm December 27, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Tillerson says he has scored no diplomatic wins for 2017 but believes his redesign plan will improve the State Department. Critics argue he has done so much damage that it may take years to recover.

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Liberia Waits For Presidential Election Results

5:54pm December 27, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Liberia's electoral commission will have preliminary results on a presidential runoff that will mark the West African country's first democratic transfer of power since 1944. In the race, the nation's vice president is pitted against a national soccer star.

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Russian Doping Whistleblower Says He Fears For His Life

5:54pm December 27, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Michael Isikoff, chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo News about Grigory Rodchenkov, the whistleblower in the Russian doping scandal. Rodchenkov fled to the U.S. and says he now fears for his life.

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Growing Alliance With Venezuela's Armed Forces Has Let President Maduro Stay In Power

4:34pm December 27, 2017

by John Otis

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's survival strategy amid an economic crisis and plummeting popularity is to surround himself with military. Retired and active military officers now make up almost half Maduro's cabinet and hold most of the top ministerial portfolios.