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Gen. Campbell Tells Senators White House's Afghan Plan May Change

2:28pm October 07, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell, tells senators he is drawing up plans to keep a larger number of U.S. troops in the country next year than originally planned.

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Andris Roder (left) and Adam Finding, cooks at the Kisuzem restaurant in Budapest, prepare a traditional Eritrean meal of injera bread, chickpea paste and meat stew. Their restaurant served up Eritrean food all week for a food festival in solidarity with

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Budapest Foodies Hope Cuisine Can Help Heal Anti-Migrant Prejudice

2:07pm October 07, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Forget the goulash. Budapest's restaurants have been featuring refugee cuisine — think Syrian sweets, Afghan pies and Eritrean flatbread. It's a festival to foster understanding through food.

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A Diary Of Day 1: The Pope's Visit To Cuba

1:38pm October 07, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Pope Francis spent his first day in Cuba celebrating mass at Havana's Revolution Plaza, visiting President Raul Castro and greeting Cuba's youth.

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In Berlin, John Kerry Bumps Up Number Of Refugees U.S. Can Accept

1:38pm October 07, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The secretary of state has announced that the U.S. will increase the number of refugees it could admit annually to 100,000 in 2017.

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U.N. Ambassador John Ashe, of Antigua and Barbuda, speaks during a 2013 news conference at U.N. headquarters.

Former U.N. General Assembly President Charged In Alleged Corruption Scheme

8:07am October 07, 2015

by Laura Wagner

U.S. prosecutors say John Ashe accepted more than $1 million in bribes in exchange for support of investment contracts.

Sen. McCain Expects A Permanent U.S. Presence In Afghanistan

7:53am October 07, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. John McCain about Afghanistan. McCain chaired an Armed Services Committee hearing with testimony from the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell.

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Hungary Provides Trains For Migrants To Travel To The Border With Austria

7:53am October 07, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Hungary put up border fences to keep migrants out. But in a limited way, it's helping some migrants transit through Hungary, getting them to Austria and closer to their Northern European destinations.

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Hungarian Ambassador Clarifies Hungary's Migrant Policy

7:53am October 07, 2015

As Hungary threatens to close its border with Croatia and seal itself off from the migration crisis that is consuming Europe, Steve Inskeep talks to Hungary's Ambassador to the U.S. Réka Szemerkényi.

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Regional Tensions Rise After Russian Strikes Violate Turkish Airspace

8:04pm October 06, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey claims Russian military planes violated its airspace as regional tension increases over the Russian operations in Syria.

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After Harrowing Journey, Syrian Teacher Finally Rests In Germany

8:04pm October 06, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

After a harrowing and exhausting month-long journey, Syrian teacher Monzer Omar has finally reached Germany. Rested but restless, he's anxious to start his new life and send for his family.

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