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Fatal Shooting Of Journalist Highlights Rising Violence In Mexico

11:43pm May 16, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Violence in Mexico is on the rise. It's now considered the second most deadly country in the world, after Syria. The cause is complicated, but involves shifting power struggles among drug cartels and organized crime. On Monday, assailants shot dead one of Mexico's most prominent journalists.

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Trump Says He Has 'Absolute Right' To Share Intelligence With Russia

9:24pm May 16, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is accused of leaking "highly classified" information in a meeting at the White House with Russian officials. Trump has said he gave them information and has defended doing so.

A protester pushes into a phalanx of riot police Friday in Caracas, Venezuela. Demonstrators blame President Nicolas Maduro for the country's economic crisis, food shortages and indefinitely delayed elections. More than three dozen people have died in a m

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Shaken By Protests, Venezuela Sees Casualties Mount As Showdown Deepens

8:54pm May 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

For more than six weeks, demonstrators have taken to the streets against President Nicolas Maduro. But even as the number of deaths passes three dozen, neither side is indicating it will back down.

President Trump hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington on Tuesday.

Turkish Leader Calls Trump His 'Dear Friend,' Despite Decision To Arm Syrian Kurds

5:36pm May 16, 2017

by Miles Parks

Presidents Trump and Erdogan exchanged warm statements about the future of U.S.-Turkey relations, even after a decision by the U.S. to arm a group in Syria that Turkey considers terrorists.

Causes of adolescent death by gender and age in 2015.

How Many Teenagers Die Each Day ... And Why

5:16pm May 16, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

A new report from the World Health Organization looks at the causes — and possible remedies.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 14. Xi offered tens of billions of dollars for projects that are part of his signature foreign policy initiative linking China to muc

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For China's 'New Silk Road,' Ambitious Goals And More Than A Few Challenges

4:48pm May 16, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

The multibillion-dollar "plan of the century" aims to create a network of trade routes, rail lines, ports and highways, linking countries on four continents. Nearly 70 countries have signed on.

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Turkish President Criticizes U.S. Arming Of Kurds In Syria

4:34pm May 16, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Denise Natali, distinguished fellow at the National Defense University, about the trans-border Kurdish issues in Turkey, Iraq and Syria.

Bryson William Verdun Hayes makes a tandem skydive at the age of 101.

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101-Year-Old D-Day Veteran Claims Record For Oldest Skydiver

1:57pm May 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Bryson William Verdun Hayes made the leap on Sunday at 101 years and 38 days, 29 days older than the previous record-holder, according to British company Skydive Buzz.

A screenshot of the warning screen from a purported ransomware attack on a laptop in Beijing.

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From Kill Switch To Bitcoin, 'WannaCry' Showing Signs Of Amateur Flaws

12:08pm May 16, 2017

by Martin Kaste

There's very little law enforcement can do to catch purveyors of ransomware — unless they slip up. The criminals behind the WannaCry attack may have done just that.

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Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting on Nov. 30, 2016, in Bellevue, Wash.

Microsoft President Urges Nuclear-Like Limits On Cyberweapons

10:18am May 16, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for a "Digital Geneva Convention" under which governments would set limits on the creation of cyberweapons, just like they did for nuclear weapons.

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