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Terrorist Cell Responsible For Vehicle Attacks In Spain Originally Planned A Series Of Bombings

5:44pm August 18, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Police in Spain say the vehicle attacks that killed 14 people in Barcelona and Cambrils were carried out by a terrorist cell that had been originally planning a series of bombings.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addresses the constituent assembly earlier this month. The group, which Maduro called for and which enjoys wide-ranging powers, granted itself the ability to pass laws.

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Venezuela's Pro-Maduro Assembly Seizes Congressional Powers

5:08pm August 18, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The move Friday marks a new milestone in President Nicolas Maduro's campaign to consolidate power, giving the lawmaking power of the opposition-packed congress to the legislative superbody he created.

Police officers and rescuers in the Finnish city of Turku after several people were stabbed on Friday.

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2 Dead In Stabbing Attack In Turku, Finland

2:09pm August 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Police say they have apprehended a suspect after shooting him in the leg, and it's not clear what his motivations were. Six other people were injured in the attack about 100 miles from the capital.

Armed police patrol Las Ramblas following Thursday's terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain. Spanish police have also killed five suspected terrorists in the town of Cambrils to stop a second terrorist attack.

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What We Know: Multiple Terrorist Attacks Hit Spain

1:45pm August 18, 2017

by Bill Chappell

In the search for the perpetrators, Moussa Oukabir, who's reportedly 17, emerged as a key figure. He's a dual citizen of Morocco and Spain, police say.

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The Israeli army facilitates the transfer of wounded Syrians to Israeli hospitals.

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From Israel, Quiet Efforts Are Underway To Aid Civilians In Syria

1:16pm August 18, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

The two countries have fought each other in the past and technically remain in a state of war. But both the Israeli military and private organizations are quietly delivering humanitarian aid.

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South African model Gabriella Engels, who says she was assaulted by Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, attends a press conference at the civil rights organization AfriForum on Thursday.

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South Africa Puts A 'Red Alert' At Its Borders For Zimbabwe's Grace Mugabe

1:13pm August 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A 20-year old South African model accusing Zimbabwe's first lady of beating her with an extension cord has rejected a proposed cash settlement, according to her legal team.

In this April 30, 2015, file photo, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils the company's newest products, in Hawthorne, Calif.

Is AI More Threatening Than North Korean Missiles?

12:56pm August 18, 2017

by Alva Noë

Tesla CEO Elon Musk last week warned that AI is an enormous threat. There can be no doubt that the advent of smart, rather than smart-ish, machines, is a long way off, though, says blogger Alva Noë.

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At Least 4 Arrested In Connection With Spain Attacks

11:08am August 18, 2017

A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the attacks in northeastern Spain that killed 14 and more than 100. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Fiona Govan of The Local Spain.

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At Least 1 Killed After Second Attack, Spanish Police Say

10:15am August 18, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

A second terror attack, in Cambrils, Spain, has left at least one victim dead, along with at least 13 others in Barcelona.

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Spain Attack Update

9:07am August 18, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

We have an update on what Spanish police are calling a terrorist attack, after a van drove into a crowd in Barcelona, killing 13 and injuring more than 100.

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