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Cameroon Trip To Discuss Boko Haram Threat Begins On A Tragic Note

7:02am April 19, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power on Monday visited a community terrorized by Boko Haram in the northern tip of Cameroon. A seven-year-old boy was struck and killed by her motorcade.

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President Obama shakes hands with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud following a meeting in November at the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey.

Plenty Of Friction Expected During Obama's Visit To Saudi Arabia

5:51am April 19, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama departs Tuesday for Saudi Arabia, where he'll meet with King Salman and leaders of neighboring states. There's plenty to talk about: Relations have been strained on a number of fronts.

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Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte answers questions from reporters at the University of the Philippines in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, on Feb. 18.

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Philippine Presidential Candidate Criticized For Rape 'Joke'

8:48pm April 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Rodrigo Duterte recently discussed a 1989 rape and murder in Davao City, during his long tenure as mayor. He said the victim was so beautiful "the mayor should have been first."

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to fight against those seeking her impeachment.

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Will 'Fight' Against Impeachment

8:04pm April 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The embattled president says the vote to impeach her is "an attempt at indirect election because those who want to rise to power would not have the votes to do so in a normal election."

A replica of Palmyra's 2,000-year-old Arch of Triumph is constructed in London's Trafalgar Square on Monday. The arch, a replica of a monument demolished by ISIS, was made using 3-D imaging produced from photographs.

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Palmyra's Ancient Arch, Destroyed By ISIS, To Rise Again In London

7:37pm April 18, 2016

by Deborah Amos

As cultural heritage advocates grapple with how to fight the destruction of ancient treasures, a full-size replica of the ancient Syrian town's triumphal arch will go on display in London on Tuesday.

Larisa Andreea Iordache of Romania performs on the balance beam during the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

Romanian Women's Gymnastics Team Fails To Qualify For Olympics, Ending Medal Streak

7:12pm April 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The team has medaled in every Summer Olympics since 1976. But the Romanians' fifth-place finish at Sunday's final qualifying event denies them a spot at the Rio Games.

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Impeachment Proceedings Against Brazil's President Speed Up

6:56pm April 18, 2016

by Catherine Osborne

Impeachment proceedings against Brazil's president are picking up speed. With economic and political crises deepening four months ahead of the Summer Olympics, this couldn't come at a worse time.

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Security Concerns Heighten After Bus Explosion In Jerusalem

5:38pm April 18, 2016

by Emily Harris

A small bomb exploded on a Jerusalem bus Monday, wounding at least a dozen people. Separately, Israel charged a soldier for shooting a Palestinian who was lying wounded on the ground.

Sa'a, a pseudonym she uses for her safety, poses for a photo after an interview with NPR. She was one of more than 250 girls kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram in 2014. Sa'a, 20, escaped by jumping off a moving truck. She began studying at a college in th

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From Boko Haram Captive To U.S. College Student

4:59pm April 18, 2016

She was taken by the Nigerian extremist group when it seized more than 250 schoolgirls in 2014. She escaped in the forest, is now studying in the U.S. — and praying for friends still held captive.

Saudis Threaten Economic Repercussions If Congress Passes 9/11 Bill

4:59pm April 18, 2016

by Scott Horsley

As President Obama prepares to leave for Saudi Arabia, there is new controversy surrounding a bill that would effectively give 9/11 families the ability to sue the Saudi government.