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Danish Government Debates Controversial Seizure Law Aimed At Migrants

6:30am January 25, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The welcome for migrants hoping to build new lives in Europe is wearing thin. Denmark, which has taken in relatively few asylum seekers, is doing everything it can to stop any more from arriving.

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What Are You Afraid Of In 2016? Globetrotters Share Their Fears

9:05pm January 24, 2016

by Marc Silver

What if I get sick? Will I be able to find quality health care? What if there's civil unrest? A poll shows what world travelers worry about.

New Polish Parliament Stalls Judicial System

12:57pm January 24, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Poland's new parliament has restricted the country's constitutional court and has put women undergoing fertilization treatments, in addition to others, in a tough position.

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Iraqis shop in a Baghdad market back in September. The country is facing severe econoimc problems as the government wages war against ISIS at a time of falling oil revenue. Millions of Iraqis have been driven from their homes and the country faces huge re

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Iraq Faces A Perfect Economic Storm

12:19pm January 24, 2016

by Alice Fordham

Iraq's government is waging a costly war with the Islamic State while dealing with falling oil prices, millions of displaced citizens and staggering rebuilding costs.

Iran Unfreezes Bank Assets With Iran Nuclear Deal In Place

11:59am January 24, 2016

Now that the nuclear agreement with Iran has been implemented, NPR's Rachel Martin asks former U.S. Treasury advisor Elizabeth Rosenberg about billions of dollars in newly freed assets.

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Four Months Later, Syrian Refugee Adjusts In Germany — But Doesn't Belong

11:59am January 24, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin checks in with Syrian refugee Mohammed Eh'tai, whom she profiled in Germany back in September. He is working on getting his family to join him from Syria.

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Al-Qaida Militants Target Westerners In West Africa

11:59am January 24, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

First Mali, now Burkina Faso. West Africa has become the latest target for Al Qaeda, and it's mostly Westerners the militants have killed.

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New U.S. Visa Rules Criticized As Racial Discrimination

11:59am January 24, 2016

by Leila Fadel

Recent terrorist attacks have prompted changes to the U.S. visa waiver program. But the changes have caused confusion in Europe and critics say they could spark retaliation.

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In Quest To Fell Rhodes Statue, Students Aim To Make Oxford Confront History

11:59am January 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

At Oxford University, a group is pushing to have a statue of Cecil Rhodes removed. Student Tadiwa Madenga explains the group's objections to the colonialist namesake of the Rhodes Scholarship.

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Proposed Danish Law Would Confiscate Cash From Asylum Seekers

5:19pm January 23, 2016

In an effort to deter refugees, a controversial bill in Denmark calls for police to confiscate cash and valuables from arriving asylum seekers.