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Avalanche Of Mud And Water Kills More Than 125 In Colombian City

3:35pm April 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Colombia's president declared a state of emergency in Mocoa, where at least 200 people are missing after overflowing rivers swept through homes and killed residents while they slept.

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been under criticism following a Supreme Court decision nullifying the country's opposition-run legislature. The court reversed that decision Saturday.

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Venezuela's Top Court And President Reverse Course, Restore Powers To Legislature

1:03pm April 01, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

Judges reinstated the National Assembly's authority following a request from Nicolas Maduro. The ruling that annulled the assembly prompted accusations that a dictatorship was in the works.

Iceland's soccer team won over England 2-1 in the Euro 2016 round of 16 match on June 27, 2016.

NPR News Nuggets: Big League Baseball, Icelandic Celebrations & Spelling Snafus

12:09pm April 01, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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Abbad Yahya, a 28-year-old Palestinian novelist, is in exile after the Palestinian Authority banned his latest book, Crime in Ramallah, calling it indecent.

Facing Death Threats And A Ban On His Novel, A Palestinian Author Flees

8:04am April 01, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

"I always thought there was much space to write, to think, in Ramallah, especially," says novelist Abbad Yahya. "I feel that this space has now disappeared." He's now in hiding, fearing arrest.

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French artist Abraham Poincheval sits over real chicken eggs until they hatch at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

An Artist Incubating Chicken Eggs Is No Joke. But Is It Art?

7:39am April 01, 2017

by Scott Simon

Artist Abraham Poincheval is roosting over eggs in a Paris museum, hoping to hatch them like a mother hen. NPR'S Scott Simon says it's an attempt at performance art that doesn't quite make the grade.

Gaëtan Dussausaye, 23, heads the 25,000 member strong youth faction of the National Front nationwide. He says candidate Marine Le Pen's personality plays a big role in the party's popularity among young people.

France's National Front Party Draws Young Voters To The Far-Right

6:47am April 01, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Among 18- to 24-year-olds, Marine Le Pen is by far the No. 1 candidate, with 40 percent of the vote — a startling shift for a country that's traditionally known for its leftist youth movements.

Amgad Naguib holds a fez â one of the first made in Egypt as part of a nationalist movement started in the 1930s to replace imported goods.

For Egyptian Collector, No Object's Too Dusty Or Trivial For 'Mosaic Of Our History'

6:31am April 01, 2017

by Jane Arraf

Amgad Naguib collects old ticket stubs, wigs, letters and toothbrushes that he says tell Egypt's history. "I am sure I have more dresses and hats and handbags than you and all your friends," he says.

Malebogo Molefhe, a winner of the 2017 International Women of Courage award, at the U.S. Department of State

Shot By Her Boyfriend And Now In A Wheelchair, She Found A 'New Me'

8:33pm March 31, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The State Department has honored Botswana's Malebogo Malefhe as a "woman of courage" for inspiring others to stand up to domestic abuse.

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, 34, was recently reunited with his family in Germany. Wife Walaa Ahmed, 26, holds 14-month-old Lossin. Omar holds Lamar (left), age 4, and Lojain, 2.

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In Germany, A Syrian Refugee Is Reunited With His Family

7:09pm March 31, 2017

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, who first spoke with NPR in 2015, has been living in Germany awaiting his wife and young children. After a 10-hour trek out of Syria, they were able to join him in January.

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In Venezuela, Supreme Court Takes Over Congress

5:52pm March 31, 2017

Venezuela's Supreme Court seized power from the opposition-led legislature on Thursday. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Amherst professor Javier Corrales.

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