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Hungarian women wearing traditional costume cast their ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, during a referendum on Oct. 2 on refugee resettlement.

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Hungary's Referendum On Refugee Resettlement Is Overwhelming — But Invalid

10:03am October 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

More than 90 percent of voters rejected any future plans for permanent resettlement of noncitizens. But not enough people voted — and some of those who did cast intentionally botched ballots.

Turks line up outside the Istanbul governor's office, one of the "crisis management centers" set up for those who believe they were wrongly suspended, fired or arrested following the July 15 coup attempt.

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Victims Of Turkey's Post-Coup Purge Invited To Prove Their Innocence

6:26am October 03, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Even government supporters worry that that the sweeping crackdown may have resulted in too many arrests, suspensions and firings. New crisis centers are helping some find justice.

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Mothers, Looking For Missing Loved Ones In Mexico, Find Scores Of Graves

6:26am October 03, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

A group of relatives of the drug war's disappeared in the city of Veracruz took it upon themselves to search for their loved ones. In the past two months, they've discovered nearly 100 graves.

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Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal; What's Next?

6:26am October 03, 2016

Voters rejected the historic peace deal signed last week by Colombia's president and the leader of the FARC rebels. It would have disarmed FARC and brought a formal end to decades of hostilities.

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Netflix Film Documents White Helmet Volunteers Who Save Lives In Aleppo

9:13pm October 02, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

The Syria Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, is made up of volunteers who rescue Syrian citizens from the rubble of rebel-held sections of Aleppo, after airstrikes from government forces.

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A boy celebrates after finding out the results of the referendum on the peace accord.

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In Surprise Result, Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal

8:20pm October 02, 2016

by John Otis

The agreement, which was signed last week, would have ended more than a half-century of war between the government and FARC rebels. By a slim majority, Colombians voted against the deal Sunday.

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The smokestack of a factory on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, on Sunday.

India Ratifies Paris Climate Change Agreement

5:31pm October 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Sixty-two countries have now joined the plan. Together, they account for about 52 percent of global emissions, which is a little short of the 55 percent threshold to make the agreement binding.

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Children In Aleppo Experiencing 'Horrific' Violence, Says UNICEF Official

5:07pm October 02, 2016

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth says nearly 100 children have died in Aleppo, Syria just since Friday. He says the suffering is the worst he has ever seen.

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The History Of The Nobel Prizes

5:07pm October 02, 2016

Ahead of the Nobel Prizes being awarded this week, curator of the Nobel Museum Gustav Källstrand talks about the history of the prizes and how winners are chosen.

Hungarians Vote Against EU Refugee Plan

5:07pm October 02, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Hungarians who voted Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a European Union plan to accept a small number of refugees in their country. But the measure was declared invalid because of low voter turnout.