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Argentina's Disappeared Activist Stokes Memories Of The Dirty War

5:30am November 03, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Argentinians took to the streets seeking answers about the murder of a political activist who had disappeared. The country hasn't forgotten how thousands disappeared during the military dictatorship.

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Navy Calls Deadly Crashes 'Preventable'

5:30am November 03, 2017

by Tom Bowman

The Navy's top officer, Adm. John Richardson, said an investigation has concluded that two destroyer accidents were largely the result of crews lacking the proper training to drive their ships.

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Cambodia's Hun Sen Cracks Down On Opposition

5:01am November 03, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

In Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen's crackdown on dissent continues. This week, the Supreme Court denied bail to the head of the country's opposition. He's accused of treason.

News Brief: Trump's Asia Trip, New York City Marathon

5:01am November 03, 2017

President Trump is beginning a trip to Hawaii and Asia. Economic policy and North Korea are expected to top the agenda. Also, New York City is preparing for a marathon after the terror attack.

Five of those killed in a truck attack in New York City were among a group of close friends from Argentina celebrating their high school graduation 30 years ago. Hernan Ferruchi, Alejandro Damian Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij (first three from left), Hernan Diego

An Argentine City Mourns 5 Friends Killed In New York Truck Attack

6:20pm November 02, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The men were enjoying a reunion visit to New York City and had just biked through Central Park when a truck driver mowed them down Tuesday. Three other people died and 12 more were injured.

Aasia Bibi and her boyfriend, Shahid Lashari, are presented to journalists at a police station in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan, on Monday.

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Pakistani Bride Charged With Poisoning Husband's Milk, Inadvertently Killing 17

6:01pm November 02, 2017

by Amy Held

The woman reportedly admitted to slipping poison into her husband's drink, which was later consumed by his relatives, resulting in numerous deaths, according to Pakistani police.

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is escorted into the Ft. Bragg military courthouse for the sentencing proceedings on Thursday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Closing Arguments Wrap Up In Bowe Bergdahl's Sentencing

5:27pm November 02, 2017

"Justice is not rescuing Sgt. Bergdahl from his Taliban captors, in the cage where he was for years, only to place him in a cell," said his defense. But prosecutors say he must be held responsible.

Researchers draw blood from a boy enrolled in the dengue study at a clinic in Managua, Nicaragua.

Scientists Solve 50-Year-Old Mystery About Breakbone Fever

5:20pm November 02, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

For decades, scientists have noticed something particular about a mosquito-borne virus: The second infection can cause your blood vessels to leak, like with Ebola. Now scientists think they know why.

A view on Mosul's Old City, taken shortly before Iraqi forces retook the city.

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A Window Onto The 'Shocking' Final Days Of ISIS In Mosul

5:01pm November 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Abductions. Mass killings. Use of child soldiers. In a report released by two U.N. human rights groups, a brutal, bloody portrait emerges of the group's reign in the region.

Why A Chinese Company Invested Billions Of Dollars In The U.S.

4:07pm November 02, 2017

by Noel King

A mysterious Chinese company has invested billions of dollars in the U.S. during a two-year span. Planet Money reporters dig into the background of the HNA group, and what they find illustrates vast fault lines in China's economy.

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