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Agnes Binagwaho Is A Doctor With 'Sassitude'

7:00am October 28, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

When she was a "little mouse," the Rwandan pediatrician tried to make as much noise as a lion. Now as a global health activist, she's learning to make change "without screaming too much."

Barnaby Joyce is now Australia's former deputy prime minister, after a court ruled his dual citizenship made his election invalid.

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Australia's Deputy PM Is Removed From Office Over Dual Citizenship

6:49pm October 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Barnaby Joyce's name may be familiar to Americans: In 2015, he took Johnny Depp to task for flouting Australia's import laws by bringing two dogs into the country.

Iraqi security forces advancing Thursday towards the town of Faysh Khabur, which is located on the Turkish and Syrian borders in the Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region.

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Iraqi And Kurdish Forces Agree To Pause Fighting

5:48pm October 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This has the potential to open the door for talks, after Iraqi forces moved to wrest territory from the Kurds, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Iraq opposed a Kurdish independence referendum.

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Kenya's Opposition Unites With Theme Song

4:50pm October 27, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Kenya's long election season has been marred by conflict. But there is at least one bright spot: The opposition theme song that has kept everyone dancing.

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Conflict Continues In Spain Between Catalan Government And Madrid

4:50pm October 27, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with journalist Lucia Benavides about the ongoing conflict between the Spanish government and the Catalan regional government. In the Catalan capital, Barcelona, the regional parliament voted to declare independence, prompting the national government in Madrid to approve a central takeover of the region.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (center) is applauded after a speech in Madrid on Friday in which he appealed to the country's Senate to grant special authority to dissolve Catalonia's regional government.

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Catalonia Declares Independence; Spain Approves Central Takeover Of Region

2:38pm October 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Catalan lawmakers have voted to establish an independent republic. Meanwhile, the Spanish Senate has given Spain's prime minister the authority to institute direct rule of the semi-autonomous region.

An opposition protester jumps over a burning barricade during clashes with police Thursday in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya.

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Just One-Third Of Kenyan Voters Took Part In Rerun, Election Chief Says

2:21pm October 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

That's far lower than the reported 80 percent turnout the first time the election took place, in August. The opposition candidate called for a boycott of the election, and many areas saw protests.

American Lee Harvey Oswald and his Russian wife, Marina, pose on a bridge walk in Minsk during their stay in the Soviet Union. This is a 1964 handout photo from the Warren Commission.

Documents Offer Insight Into Soviet View Of JFK Assassination

1:56pm October 27, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Communist Party was reportedly alarmed and believed that the killing of President John F. Kennedy was part of a larger "ultraright" coup to overthrow the U.S. government.

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Catalan Parliament Formally Declares Independence

11:08am October 27, 2017

In a move that has pushed Spain deeper into a political crisis, Catalonia's Parliament on Friday declared independence. Spanish Senate then approved direct rule of the breakaway region.

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Jonas Gahr Støre: As A Rule, Should Diplomats Talk To Everyone?

8:39am October 27, 2017

As Foreign Minister of Norway, engaging in difficult and intense diplomatic negotiations was part of Jonas Gahr Støre's job. He learned that dialogue is a strategy of strength, not one of weakness.

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