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'Battle Of The Somme' Centenary Symbolizes Great Loss For Canadians

7:59am June 26, 2016

Most of Newfoundland's regiment was wiped out the first day of the Allied offensive on the Somme. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Maureen Power, a curator at the provincial museum about their legacy.

A team of volunteers cooks for African migrants living at a camp in their town of Paso Canoas, Costa Rica.

Cooking Chicken And Plantains For African Migrants In Costa Rica

7:00am June 26, 2016

by Rolando Arrieta

Debora Jiménez says it is her moral duty to help feed the hundreds of Africans now stranded in her country.

Fire is seen at the scene of a car bomb attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabab militants on the Naasa Hablod hotel in Mogadishu on Saturday.

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At Least 12 Dead After Gunmen Storm Hotel In Somalia's Capital

7:41pm June 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A group of attackers detonated a car bomb and then rushed into a hotel in the heart of Mogadishu, taking hostages. Security forces say they have now taken control of the scene.

Aerial view showing the new Panama Canal expansion at the Gatun Locks in Colon, Panama. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela is set to host an inauguration ceremony of Panama's newly expanded canal on Sunday.

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The $5-Billion Panama Canal Expansion Opens Sunday, Amidst Shipping Concerns

6:13pm June 25, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Panama is celebrating the reopening of the canal. But people of the city of Colon have a different view of the waterway. They feel their city, the Atlantic gateway, doesn't receive enough benefits.

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An Avian Mystery: Rare Parrot Spotted In Wild For First Time In 15 Years

2:27pm June 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A solitary Spix's Macaw was spotted and caught on video flying over Bahia, Brazil. The origins of the bird are unknown, but conservators say its appearance represents "a new hope" for the area.

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'Battle Of The Somme' Centenary Symbolizes Great Loss For Canadians

Cooking Chicken And Plantains For African Migrants In Costa Rica

At Least 12 Dead After Gunmen Storm Hotel In Somalia's Capital

The $5-Billion Panama Canal Expansion Opens Sunday, Amidst Shipping Concerns

'Brexit' Aftermath: Resignations, Financial Fallout And A Petition To Redo

British Ambassador Hopes 'Brexit' Will Begin A 'New Relationship'

Tracing The 43-Year History Of The U.K. In The European Union

Getting Another Perspective On The U.K. At Glastonbury Festival

Barbershop: 'Brexit' And The U.S.

An Avian Mystery: Rare Parrot Spotted In Wild For First Time In 15 Years