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Australia Maintains Detention Policy For Boat-Traveling Refugees

8:43am February 07, 2016

The Australian High Court has upheld the country's policy of sending asylum-seekers to remote offshore detention centers. Rachel Martin talks to Matt Siegel of Reuters in Australia about the decision.

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South Korea, Allies Condemn North Korean Rocket Launch

8:43am February 07, 2016

North Korea launched a long-range rocket Saturday, defying warnings of tougher sanctions. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Seoul correspondent Elise Hu about reaction from South Korea and its allies.

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Rescue workers look through the rubble of a collapsed building in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan on Sunday, following a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck early on Saturday. For more than 30 hours, rescuers have worked to free more than 12

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Day After Deadly Quake In Taiwan, Survivors Still Emerging From Rubble

8:42am February 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

More than 170 people have been saved from a collapsed high-rise building, and rescuers believe more survivors are trapped inside. At least 26 people are confirmed dead after Saturday's earthquake.

People watch a news report at a railway station in Seoul on Feb. 3. North Korea launched a long-range rocket Sunday local time, defying international criticism.

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North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket

11:16pm February 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Pyongyang says its launch is for an "observation satellite," but many nations view the launch as a concealed long-range missile test. So far, there has been no damage to boats or planes in the area.

Walter Thompson-Hernandez, son of an African-American father and Mexican mother, created the Instagram account Blaxicans of LA.

Now Counted By Their Country, Afro-Mexicans Grab Unprecedented Spotlight

5:44pm February 06, 2016

by NPR Staff

For the first time its history, Mexico announced it would recognize people of African descent on its official census. What does it mean for Afro-Mexicans themselves — and why has it taken so long?

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Danish Communities Integrate Refugees As Politicians Debate Limits

5:16pm February 06, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

As Denmark's politicians debate how many asylum seekers to let in, the country is working to better integrate the refugees already there.

A Syrian man is among the thousands who have fled the fighting in and around the northern city of Aleppo. Thousands of Syrians have gathered at the Bab al-Salam crossing in an attempt to enter Turkey, which has kept the gate closed. Syrian government troo

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Backed By Russia, Syrian Troops Advance In A Major Battle For Aleppo

2:06pm February 06, 2016

by Alison Meuse

The Russian airstrikes have emboldened President Bashar Assad's army to press a major offensive in a crucial city. Thousands of civilians have fled and are massing at the nearby Turkish border.

UNICEF: 200 Million Women And Girls Have Suffered Genital Mutilation

1:13pm February 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Saturday is the U.N.'s "Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation." The Secretary-General is calling for an end to FGM, and UNICEF has released a report on the prevalence of the practice.

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After Ebola, Surf's Up Again In Liberia

10:29am February 06, 2016

by Ashoka Mukpo

Aid workers introduced kids to the sport. Now there's an annual competition — canceled last year because of Ebola but back in 2016.

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Who Is Moscow's Favorite Among The U.S. Presidential Candidates?

10:26am February 06, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The official line in Russia is that it doesn't matter who wins in November, since it won't change what the Kremlin sees as Washington's anti-Russia stance. But some candidates are better than others.

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