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U.K. House Of Commons Locked Down After Westminster Bridge Incident

12:10pm March 22, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

Police descended on the Parliament grounds after reports that a car struck pedestrians on Westminster Bridge. Witnesses say a man went on the attack by Parliament's gates. This is a developing story.

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Anti-ISIS Offensive Delayed By Infighting

12:10pm March 22, 2017

by Alison Meuse

The U.S. had to step into northern Syria recently to keep two factions it supports from fighting with each other. They're supposed to be fighting ISIS.

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Scotland Debates Independence From The U.K.

12:10pm March 22, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

On Wednesday, the Scottish Parliament is debating asking for a second referendum on independence from the U.K., after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union last year.

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Associated Press Investigation Says Paul Manafort Worked With Russian Billionaire

12:10pm March 22, 2017

Rachel Martin speaks with Chad Day of The Associated Press, who was part of a new investigation that says Paul Manafort secretly worked with a Russian billionaire to support Russian interests.

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A model of a Karl Marx statue was briefly on display in central Trier earlier this month.

German City Accepts Karl Marx Statue From China, But Not Everyone's Happy

11:47am March 22, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Trier, the birthplace of Karl Marx, will display the 20-foot bronze statue, a gift from the communist country. The city receives 150,000 Chinese tourists a year.

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People watch news footage of a missile launch outside the main railway station in Pyongyang earlier this month. A North Korean missile test failed just moments after launch Wednesday, according to the U.S. and South Korea.

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North Korea Missile Explodes Within Seconds Of Launch, U.S. Says

10:14am March 22, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The missile was fired from the country's east coast Wednesday, the U.S. and South Korea confirm. The test, North Korea's third this year, comes amid joint military drills by the U.S. and the South.

When two men who were born in Germany but whose families are from Algeria and Nigeria were arrested on terrorism charges in February, police displayed items seized in a raid.

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Germany Deports Native-Born Terrorism Suspects, In A First

8:33am March 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The two men were born in Germany but don't have citizenship; their families are from Algeria and Nigeria. German officials say it's the first time the government is taking such a step.

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In India, only 2 percent of people pay taxes. It has to do with how easy it is to avoid them, and what many see as a lack of connection between taxes and government services.

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U.K. House Of Commons Locked Down After Westminster Bridge Incident

Anti-ISIS Offensive Delayed By Infighting

Scotland Debates Independence From The U.K.

Associated Press Investigation Says Paul Manafort Worked With Russian Billionaire

German City Accepts Karl Marx Statue From China, But Not Everyone's Happy

North Korea Missile Explodes Within Seconds Of Launch, U.S. Says

Germany Deports Native-Born Terrorism Suspects, In A First

State Department Cuts Could Affect Famine Relief In South Sudan

NATO Secretary General On Trump's Relationship With The Coalition

Why So Few Indians Pay Taxes