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An aerial view of parts of Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp, in northern Kenya in 2012.

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Kenyan Court Rules Government Cannot Close World's Largest Refugee Camp

12:36pm February 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The government calls Dadaab a security threat. The judge says: "No single arrest or conviction has been cited nor has it been established why a blanket condemnation should be applied to all refugees."

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speak at the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Economic Council in Ankara on Feb. 7. Voters will decide in April whether to give Erdogan broad, new powers that would

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Turkey's President Erdogan Pushes For Broader Powers

10:51am February 09, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

Turks will vote in April on constitutional changes to eliminate the post of prime minister and shift his powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Critics warn the changes will lead to one-man rule.

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People line up to withdraw money from an ATM in Allahabad on Dec. 9. The government's removal of 500- and 1,000-rupee notes from circulation triggered a severe cash shortage.

What Can India Teach Us About Abolishing High-Value Currency?

10:37am February 09, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

The idea of eliminating big bank notes is gaining traction in advanced economies, as governments look for ways to disrupt $2 trillion in illegal money flowing through the global economy every year.

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Germ History: From Measles To Syphilis, How We Created The Golden Age Of Germs

10:07am February 09, 2017

Ten thousand years ago, many of our deadly human diseases didn't exist. What happened?

In an interview with NPR, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly again took the blame for the rocky rollout of the travel ban and for failing to notify congressional leaders of the policy's implementation.

Homeland Security Secretary: Travel Vetting Could Include Passwords, Tweets

9:07am February 09, 2017

by Brian Naylor

John Kelly tells NPR that screening needs to improve. He also says President Trump's travel ban is not based on religion, and one of the great strengths of the U.S. is diversity of religious views.

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The Flamanville nuclear power facility sits on the shore of the English Channel. Officials say a fire at the plan has been contained.

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Explosion Hits Nuclear Power Station In Northwest France

7:09am February 09, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The electric utility that operates the plant says there was "no victim and no consequences for safety and the environment."

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Tracing Human Migration With A Walk Across The World

6:02am February 09, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Paul Salopek about his years-long walk around the world. In this installment Salopek discusses his travels through Central Asia.

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With Travel Ban On Hold, Somali Refugees Take Off For The U.S.

6:02am February 09, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

For the first time since President Trump's travel ban went into place, Somali refugees are leaving Kenya for the United States. A court has put the ban on hold.

Geert Wilders, chairman of the Freedom Party of the Netherlands is pictured at a press conference last month in Germany. This week, he tweeted a faked photo of a political rival with terrorists.

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Dutch Far-Right Leader Tweets Fake Image Showing Rival With Islamists

8:39pm February 08, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Geert Wilders posted a photo that he said showed a liberal leader "demonstrating with terrorists" — but the image was a phony. After his political rival objected, Wilders called him a "drama queen."

Widespread Child Sexual Abuse By Australian Catholic Church Revealed

8:09pm February 08, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Rachel Browne, reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald, about the official report regarding alleged pedophilia by Catholic priests in Australia. She says over 4,500 people have made claims of child sexual abuse connected to Catholic institutions over the last 35 years. One of the key figures is American priest and canon lawyer Thomas Doyle, who is a whistleblower. He's been testifying to The Royal Commission investigating the abuse about the Church's cover-ups.

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