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NBC's Brian Williams Admits His Helicopter Took No Fire In Iraq

12:04pm February 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The NBC Nightly News anchor and his network have for years claimed he was aboard the chopper that was hit and forced down by enemy fire in 2003. Williams now says he made a mistake.

Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev Thursday. The U.S. and its NATO allies are discussing how to help Ukraine maintain its borders against a separatist movement.

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U.S. And NATO Seek New Ways To Help Secure Ukraine's Border

11:49am February 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"Clearly what we see is that conditions in eastern Ukraine have to change," NATO Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove tells NPR's Renee Montagne.

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Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou meets with family members of a passenger who died in a TransAsia Airways plane crash, at a funeral parlor in Taipei on Thursday.

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Pilot In Deadly Taiwan Crash Hailed As A Hero

11:19am February 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The TransAsia Flight 235 crashed into a shallow river on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people. Taipei's mayor said the pilot had narrowly avoided buildings and likely more casualties.

Jordanian Soldiers mourn Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh in the city of Karak, Jordan, on Wednesday.

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Jordan's Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets

10:47am February 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

King Abdullah has vowed to wage a "harsh" war against the group after it released a video this week that showed a Jordanian pilot being burned alive.

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Fighting In Eastern Ukraine Puts Hospitals Under Fire

9:46am February 05, 2015

David Greene talks to Andrea Ciocca of the aid agency Doctors Without Borders about how the fighting is affecting the civilian population, and the agency's ability to reach those in need of help.

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Mourners pray during a ceremony for Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who was killed by the Islamic State after he was captured in December. At Wednesday's service, which took place in the city of Karak, mourners called for the destruction of ISIS.

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As Jets Roar Overhead, Jordan Remembers Its Fallen Pilot

8:16am February 05, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Many Jordanians opposed joining the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS. But at the funeral of the pilot burned to death by the extremists, mourners honored his sacrifice and called for ISIS' destruction.

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U.N. Agency Sets New Standards For Tracking Aircraft In Flight

8:11am February 05, 2015

by David Schaper

After Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished over the Indian Ocean, air safety authorities have argued for more frequent contact in order to better locate aircraft in the event of tragedy.

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Students in Uganda may use Uglish words, but you can be sure they're not learning them at school.

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Don't Bench That Dentist: A Guide To Ugandan English

1:15am February 05, 2015

by Gregory Warner

The language called "Uglish" is as controversial in Uganda as Ebonics is in the U.S. And now it has its own dictionary. Is it just bad English or a legitimate local variant?

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A box of five Cadbury Creme Eggs in London. The confectioner's decision to change the chocolate used to make the outer shell has left many in the U.K. in "shellshock."

Tweaks To Cadbury Creme Eggs Not Going Over Easy In The U.K.

1:03am February 05, 2015

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Now is the time when Cadbury's colorfully wrapped chocolate eggs hit stores in Great Britain. But the company has changed the chocolate used in the treats, leaving many Britons in "shellshock."

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Thaw In U.S.-Cuba Relations Comes To Baseball

7:33pm February 04, 2015

by Greg Allen

This week Major League Baseball smoothed the path for Cubans to play professional ball in the United States. The change in policy follows the recent decision by the U.S. and Cuba to normalize diplomatic relations.

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