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Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will send letters of clarification to two celebrities, after they tweeted about the controversial death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman. Kirchner is seen here during her current trip to China.

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Argentina's President Will Write To Mia Farrow And Martina Navratilova About Scandal

3:48pm February 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Argentina's Secretary General of the Presidency, Anibal Fernandez, says Mia Farrow's statement about a controversial case is a "consequence of either misinformation ... or lack of it."

Syrian political cartoonist Ali Farzat sits at his desk at a Kuwaiti newspaper on Dec. 14, 2011. Earlier that year, Farzat was badly beaten in retaliation for cartoons that mocked Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Satire In The Muslim World: A Centuries-Long Tradition

3:18pm February 05, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Ninth-century satirist al-Jahiz remains a beloved figure in Islamic literature, but his modern-day counterparts — including comedian Bassem Youssef and cartoonist Ali Farzat — don't have it easy.

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British pop star Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, on Thursday. A jury convicted Glitter, born Paul Gadd, of sex offences in the 1970s and '80s against girls between the ages of 8 and 13.

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Rocker Gary Glitter Convicted Of Sex Abuse

1:37pm February 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The jury convicted the 70-year-old of six offenses, including attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13.

Dude, Why Is There A Cow In The Back Of Your Cab?

12:44pm February 05, 2015

by Linda Poon

Author Chris Guillebeau has visited every U.N.-recognized country in the world. He's seen taxi-riding cows, a Mongolian version of Uber and a strong entrepreneurial spirit in the poorest of places.

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Toll In Taiwan Crash Rises To 31; Pilot Called In 'Engine Flameout'

12:10pm February 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

TransAsia Flight 235 was carrying 58 people, 31 of them from China, when it crashed into the shallow Keelung River in Taipei shortly after takeoff on Wednesday.

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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