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Morning News Brief: Chemical Attack In Syria, China's President In The U.S., Beyonce

8:11am April 05, 2017

A roundup of news: President Trump condemns the apparent chemical attack in Syria, China's president will visit Trump Thursday and Friday at his Florida resort, and Beyonce releases a new video.

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Politicians, Churches Call For South African President Jacob Zuma To Resign

5:03am April 05, 2017

by Peter Granitz

South Africa's president is on the ropes after a controversial reshuffle of his cabinet replaced a respected finance minister with an unknown. Support from the all-powerful unions is wavering.

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Canada Is Full Of Cry(ing) Babies

5:03am April 05, 2017

A study suggests that babies in Canada cry more than babies in any other country that researchers studied.

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Assessing Israel's Pledge To Scale Back Settlements

5:03am April 05, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Israel says it's going to restrain settlement construction in order to please the Trump administration. But critics say their plan allows for a lot more construction.

Members of a search group carry the coffin of Pedro Huesca as they walk to a cemetery in Veracruz, Mexico, on March 8. Huesca, a police detective, disappeared in 2013 and was found in a mass grave. His remains were among more than 250 skulls found over th

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With Murders On The Rise, 2017 On Track To Be One Of Mexico's Deadliest Years

8:50pm April 04, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

In January alone, 1,938 people were killed. Poor security, the proliferation of drug gangs, corruption and lack of opportunities are among the factors causing the violence.

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A Syrian man receives treatment following a suspected toxic chemical attack Tuesday in Khan Shaykhun, a rebel-held town in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. At least 58 people were killed, including a number of children.

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58 Die In Attack In Syria Where Toxic Chemicals And Shelling Were Reported

6:24pm April 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

An attack on a town in Idlib province early Tuesday allegedly combined conventional and chemical weapons. After the initial strike, a hospital was reportedly bombarded as it treated victims.

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Moscow Says St. Petersburg Suspect Was Suicide Bomber From Kyrgyzstan

5:08pm April 04, 2017

Fourteen people were killed and many more injured in Russia's second-largest city. Russian authorities say the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber from the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.

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Students at a school for midwives wait in a classroom in Sierra Leone. UNFPA supports the local ministry of health with a program that promotes maternal health and family planning.

Citing Abortions in China, Trump Cuts Funds For U.N. Family Planning Agency

5:07pm April 04, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

The administration claims the U.N. population agency supports China's "coercive" abortion policies. UNFPA calls the claim "erroneous."

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Dozens Of Syrian Civilians Dead In Chemical Attack On Rebel-Held Town

4:47pm April 04, 2017

by Alison Meuse

An apparent chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held area of Syria claims the lives of dozens of civilians, including children. The White House blames the Syrian government.

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'The Desperate Journey Of A Trafficked Girl' Follows Teenage Girl's Route To Europe

4:13pm April 04, 2017

Journalist Ben Taub of The New Yorker spent several months following a Nigerian teenage girl's route as she tries to reach Europe, risking death, forced labor and sex work.

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