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50,000 Haitians Face Uncertain Future Under Trump Administration.

6:41pm May 06, 2017

Marjean Perhot, director of immigration and refugee services at Catholic Charities in Boston talks about the future of Haitians living in the U.S. since the devastating 2010 earthquake.

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Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron's campaign is pointing fingers at Russia in the 11th-hour hacking. Macron will face off with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen Sunday in the second round of the French presidential election, which is being closely watche

French Candidate Emmanuel Macron Says Campaign Has Been Hacked, Just Before Election

5:53pm May 06, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The campaign of centrist frontrunner Emmanuel Macron says it has been hacked, less than two days before the French presidential election. Fingers are being pointed at Russia.

Jaha Dukureh, a survivor of female genital mutilation in her native Gambia, campaigns to end the practice in the U.S. Here she speaks at a news conference in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Female Genital Mutilation: What It Does To A Woman

3:22pm May 06, 2017

by Susan Brink

The charges brought against two U.S. doctors for alleged female genital mutilation brought renewed attention to the ritual. We interview a World Health Organization specialist to learn more.

South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party campaigns in Goyang, South Korea, on May 4.

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Leading South Korean Presidential Candidate Moon Aims To Negotiate With North

9:50am May 06, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Liberal human-rights lawyer Moon Jae-in holds a double-digit lead in polls heading into Tuesday's vote. He says he would seek a less confrontational stance toward North Korea, a big change in policy.

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This photo taken on July 14, 2012, shows a Trump Tower poster displayed on a roadside billboard in Manila.

3 Men, One Skyscraper And A Conflict-Of-Interest Concern In Foreign Policy

7:48am May 06, 2017

by Peter Overby

"It all just looks really bad," said anti-corruption expert Stuart Gilman. "It looks like Trump is trying to simply protect his properties."

The Muslim "identity matrix" reduces and commercializes at the same time.

I Am Not Your Muslim

4:36am May 06, 2017

by Nesrine Malik

An "identity matrix" is a trap that presents itself as the answer to broad-brush generalizations about Muslims as terrorists or radicals, but actually ends up being similarly simplistic.

North Koreans walk in downtown Pyongyang on April 18.

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In North Korea's Capital, More Abundance Than Expected In Everyday Life

11:24pm May 05, 2017

A local version of Spam. Smartphones, or two, for everyone. Amid escalating U.S.-North Korea tensions, former journalist Jean Lee visits Pyongyang and finds that, at least there, life has improved.

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'Ghost Boats' Terrorize Fishermen In Venezuela Amid Humanitarian Crisis

5:38pm May 05, 2017

by Philip Reeves

As Venezuela's humanitarian crisis grows, so does predatory crime. Ghost boats are terrorizing the country's fishermen. These are high speed craft, full of armed men in masks, that sneak up on fishing boats while they're at sea at night.

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India's Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence In Brutal Gang Rape Case

5:38pm May 05, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

India's Supreme Court has upheld the verdict of four men accused of a brutal gang rape in the capital, New Delhi. They will be sentenced to death.

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After Sulley Muntari (right) heard racial slurs from fans during a match in Sardinia, Italy, on April 30, he protested — and got a yellow card from the referee. A supporter holds the card aloft.

Soccer Player Protests Racial Taunts — And The Ref Punishes Him

5:15pm May 05, 2017

by Vicky Hallett

Midfielder Sulley Muntari is from Ghana. When spectators hurled racial epithets at a match in Italy, he complained to the referee. The ref gave him a yellow card.