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Russian athletes compete at track and field championships in Cheboksary on June 20. The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia's track and field team from the Summer Games for pervasive doping violations. The IOC on Tuesday put off a final deci

Olympic Committee Puts Off Final Decision On Barring Entire Russian Team

12:11pm July 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The International Olympic Committee said it would weigh collective punishment versus "the right to individual justice." This comes a day after the World Anti-Doping Agency called for a blanket ban.

Tanks destroyed in recent fighting are seen near South Sudan's capital of Juba. The African Union has approved a plan to put a regional force in the country.

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African Union Approves Plan To Put Peacekeeping Force In South Sudan

11:50am July 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

South Sudan could see new troops from the African Union that have a broader mission than the U.N. peacekeeping force that has been in the country for years.

World Anti-Doping Agency Finds Russia Endorsed Athletes Cheating

7:48am July 19, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The International Olympic Committee will hold an emergency conference call for members of its Executive Board on Tuesday to discuss the latest revelations about Russian doping in international sport.

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Days After Failed Coup, Turkey's Epic Crackdown Persists

5:17am July 19, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Tulin Daloglu, a freelance journalist based in Ankara, about the aftermath of an attempted coup in Turkey. Nine thousand police officers have been fired.

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Slain Pakistani Social Media Star Remembered As Daring Feminist Rebel

11:26pm July 18, 2016

by Philip Reeves

A group of women held a vigil in Islamabad Monday to protest the murder of Qandeel Baloch by her brother in a so-called "honor killing." Baloch was famous for her social media postings.

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A rescuer stands on a road near railtracks in Wuerzburg southern Germany on Monday after a man attacked train passengers with an ax.

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Police Say Several People Injured In Attack On German Train

9:21pm July 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A 17-year-old Afghan was responsible for the attack, and has been shot dead by police. The attacker was reportedly wielding a knife and an ax.

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French Investigators Release New Information About Driver In Nice Attack

6:44pm July 18, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

The chief investigator of last Thursday's truck attack in Nice, France, has released new information about the driver. Investigators still don't know why he did it or what connections, if any, he had to ISIS.

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