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After Netanyahu Win, What's Next For Israel Still Unknown

6:27pm March 18, 2015

by Emily Harris

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's victory in parliamentary elections shows that Israelis are backing the status quo. But the shape of a new government and the international implications of Netanyahu's victory are still being worked out.

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Palestinian Authority Reacts To Prime Minister Netanyahu's Reelection

6:27pm March 18, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block interviews Maen Areikat, chief of the PLO Delegation in Washington D.C., about Netanyahu's victory.

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Controversial French Comedian Convicted Of Condoning Terrorism

6:17pm March 18, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

A Paris court gave Dieudonne a two-month suspended sentence for his Facebook post in January after the deadly attack on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

War Criminals Next Door: Immigration Division Brings Violators To Justice

5:48pm March 18, 2015

by Brian Naylor

A little-known division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has helped track down people connected to atrocities in Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia and El Salvador.

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Alarming Number Of Women Think Spousal Abuse Is Sometimes OK

4:59pm March 18, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

In many countries, more than a third of women think a husband is sometimes justified in beating his wife. Researchers say this attitude contributes to the high rate of domestic violence worldwide.

Yes, those are people: A still image from a drone video filmed inside the world's largest cave shows cavers standing beneath one of two large skylights in Vietnam's Hang Son Doong.

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Video Break: Soaring Through An Immense Vietnamese Cave

4:27pm March 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

American photographer Ryan Deboodt says he filmed Hang Son Doong on his third visit. The world's largest cave features a river and huge "skylights" that have allowed trees and wildlife to flourish.

The new 1-pound coin is expected to be released by 2017.

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Britain Unveils A New 1-Pound Coin

4:24pm March 18, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The coin has 12 sides and a fresh design. It also has new technology that the Royal Mint says will make it the most counterfeit-proof coin in the world.

Butter labels from Irish creameries operating in the 1970s.

To Eat Authentically Irish This St. Patrick's Day, Go For The Butter

2:11pm March 18, 2015

by Deena Prichep

From 3,000-year-old peat bogs to 19th-century Brazil to modern foodies, the love of Irish butter has spread far. The secret to Ireland's deliciously rich, creamy butter is in its rolling green hills.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) speaks to supporters at his election headquarters on Tuesday in Tel Aviv. He now appears headed for a fourth term in office, but his campaign pledges could lead to increased friction with the Palestinian

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Netanyahu's Campaign Puts Him On The Path To Confrontation

2:11pm March 18, 2015

by Greg Myre

If the Israeli leader follows through on his campaign pledges, he could face increased friction with the Palestinians, the Obama administration and the international community.

Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis' famed National Bardo Museum on Wednesday.

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Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum In Deadly Attack

1:41pm March 18, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Tunisia's prime minister says at least 21 people — including 17 foreign tourists and two gunmen — died in the attack at the National Bardo Museum, a popular tourist attraction in the capital.