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Captivated Afghans Watch Cricket Team's World Cup Debut

7:56am February 19, 2015

by Philip Reeves

In Afghanistan, an unlikely sport has grabbed the nation's attention. Cricket only took root there a few decades ago, and only took off after the fall of the Taliban in 2001.

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Kidnappings Inspire Photojournalist Lynsey Addario's Memoir

7:56am February 19, 2015

American photojournalist Lynsey Addario, who has survived kidnappings in Iraq and Libya, talks to Renee Montagne about her new book, It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War.

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Italian Island Bears The Brunt Of Migrant Surge From Libya

7:56am February 19, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italy has recently rescued more than 2,000 migrants off Libya's coast. The holding center on Lampedusa can't handle the surge. Authorities worry Islamist militants might arrive amid the migrants.

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Tens Of Thousands Mark Argentine Prosecutor's Mysterious Death

7:56am February 19, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Before Alberto Nisman could give his testimony to congress implicating Argentina's president in a cover up of a 1994 bombing, he was found dead with a bullet to the head.

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (fourth from the left) leads the first cabinet meeting of his government Jan. 28 in Athens. He's been criticized for selecting no women for senior positions.

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Even As Progressives Take Lead In Greece, Women Remain Out Of Power

3:40am February 19, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

The new leftist Greek government says it wants to revolutionize a country that long has resisted change. So far, that hasn't included finally placing women at the highest levels of government.

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Geneva Attorney General Olivier Jornot, center, leaves HSBC offices during a search of the private bank Wednesday. Swiss prosecutors have started searching offices of the Geneva subsidiary of HSBC bank in an inquiry relating to alleged money-laundering.

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Prosecutors Raid HSBC's Geneva Office Over Suspected Money Laundering

3:17am February 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The raid comes a week after leaked HSBC documents showed that the bank's Swiss unit had helped its international clients launder profits and shelter their holdings from their home countries.

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Ukrainian Soldiers Retreat After Eastern Town Falls

9:21pm February 18, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

The forced withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine is a blow to the recent ceasefire agreement — and to President Petro Poroshenko.

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By The Numbers: White House Takes On Violent Extremism

8:41pm February 18, 2015

by Amita Kelly

Domestic and world leaders gather this week to discuss terrorist threats. Here's a look by the numbers.

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Pro-ISIS Messages Create Dilemma For Social Media Companies

8:16pm February 18, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Facebook, YouTube and other sites are being asked to do more to stop terrorists. Yet they are also being asked to let some of the propaganda remain to help officials track jihadis.

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Escape The Winter Woes With A Glimpse Of The Rio Shoreline

7:46pm February 18, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

While it's winter in the U.S., it's also the height of summer along the beaches in Rio de Janeiro. A postcard from the Brazilian seaside brings the sounds of beach fun.

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