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Corruption Limits Security In Afghanistan, Ex-State Department Officer Says

8:08am April 24, 2017

Let's examine the political side of the security equation in Afghanistan. To discuss U.S. strategy, Rachel Martin talks to Kael Weston, ex-political adviser to Marine units in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Germany's Far-Right Party Picks Leaders Ahead Of September Elections

8:08am April 24, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany's anti-immigrant party, the AfD, is in turmoil after its most prominent politician Frauke Petry dropped out of the upcoming German parliamentary elections.

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Macron And Le Pen Advance To Runoff In France

7:19am April 24, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

France held the first round of presidential voting on Sunday. Centrist Emmanuel Macron and rightist Marine Le Pen are headed to the second round on May 7.

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National Front Leader Marine Le Pen, casts her vote for the French elections in a polling station on April 23, 2017 in Henin Beaumont, France.

French Voters Shun Political Parties, Sending Macron, Le Pen To Presidential Runoff

8:45pm April 23, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

Macron is estimated to have won nearly 24 percent of the vote with Le Pen taking about 22 percent, according to projections with nearly 90 percent of the vote in.

Designer Anastasiya Rudnik is a co-owner of the Ukrainian Street Wear shop in central Kiev.

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Young Entrepreneurs Find Funky Niche In Products 'Made In Ukraine'

5:53pm April 23, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Startups and boutique designers make up a small part of Ukraine's economy. But they're making everything from socks to streetwear — and are gaining skills essential for the country's development.

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In French Election, Established Politicians Are Out

5:53pm April 23, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Centrist independent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen lead the first round of the French presidential election. Both are poised to compete in a May runoff.

Conservationist Kuki Gallmann speaks at the launch of World Migratory Bird Day, in April 2006. Gallmann was shot in the stomach Sunday while surveying arson damage to her property.

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'I Dreamed of Africa' Author And Conservationist, Shot In Kenya

5:33pm April 23, 2017

by Miles Parks

Kuki Gallmann, the conservationist and author of the book that became a film starring Kim Basinger, was shot Sunday in Kenya. Tensions continue to boil between land owners and cattle herders there.

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How South Koreans Live Next To Their Totalitarian Neighbor

8:07am April 23, 2017

North Korean missile launches and the threat of a nuclear strike have dominated the news recently. Lynn Neary talks with South Korean author and journalist Suki Kim about the mood in South Korea.

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The Implications As French Voters Head To The Polls

8:07am April 23, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

French voters go to the polls in the first round of their presidential election, an election that has consequences not just for France, but for Europe.

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Protests Against President Maduro In Venezuela Near Breaking Point

6:27pm April 22, 2017

Venezuelans have been protesting President Nicolas Maduro's government over a deep economic recession and massive food and medicine shortages. Reuters reporter Girish Gupta gives developments.