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Historic Diplomatic Talks Begin In Cuba

7:00pm January 21, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

The most high-level U.S. delegation to visit Cuba in 35 years is in Havana for two days of talks. The meetings follow the historic thaw in relations announced simultaneously last month by President Obama and President Raul Castro. The focus of the talks will be migration and the nuts and bolts of restoring diplomatic ties.

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Police, Counter-Demonstrators Dampen Anti-Islam March In Leipzig

7:00pm January 21, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Thousands of opponents of Muslim immigration to Germany staged a mass rally in the German city of Leipzig on Wednesday night, but the turnout was lower than expected thanks to counter-demonstrations and a massive police presence.

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Scholar: U.S. Drone Use Has Contributed To Yemen's Instability

7:00pm January 21, 2015

The spectre of civil war and chaos hangs over Yemen's capitol. Robert Siegel talks with Brookings Institute scholar Ibrahim Sharqieh about the dynamics in this poor and troubled nation.

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German police officers gather in preparation for a demonstration by members of LEGIDA, the Leipzig arm of the anti-immigrant movement PEGIDA.

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Anti-Islam Protesters Plan Massive Rally In Leipzig, Germany

6:24pm January 21, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

As many as 60,000 people are expected to attend the rally, in what could be one of the biggest protests in the eastern German city since pro-democracy marches a quarter-century ago.

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After Days Of Clashes, Rebels Seize Yemen's Presidential Palace

3:24pm January 21, 2015

The presidential palace has been overrun by sectarian rebels. David Greene talks to Yara Bayoumy, of Reuters, about the rebels' attack and takeover of the presidential palace in the capital Sanaa.

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U.S.-Cuban Officials Meet In Cuba To Re-Establish Relations

3:18pm January 21, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Diplomats are in Cuba this week for talks with high-level representatives from the communist government. The talks, which begin Wednesday, are the first official discussions in decades.

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North Korean defector Shin Dong-hyuk came to prominence in a 2012 book about his life in a North Korean prisoner camp. He now says some key parts of his story were not true. His case highlights the difficulty in confirming information in a closed society

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The Challenge Of Fact-Checking North Korea

3:16pm January 21, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

A prominent North Korean defector now says he made up some parts of his story. His case highlights the difficulties of pinning down information in a closed, secretive society.

Soccer Players Sue Over Proposed Turf Field For Women's World Cup

2:52pm January 21, 2015

Team USA soccer player Heather O'Reilly talks about the lawsuit she and other players from the U.S. and abroad have filed against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association.

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Michael Elliott poses with a group of children during a trip to Segou, Mali. One reason for his optimistic outlook is the dramatic drop in deaths of children under age 5.

Feeling Gloomy? Maybe Things On Earth Aren't As Bad As You Think

11:52am January 21, 2015

by Marc Silver

That's the view of Michael Elliott, head of Bono's anti-poverty group One and a delegate to Davos, where leaders and activists are gathering this week to hash out solutions to the world's ills.

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Political Turmoil Threatens To Derail Haiti's Delicate Recovery

11:25am January 21, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Haiti's President Martelly has formed a new government that he rules by decree. He's appointed some new ministers and a prime minister but hasn't said when new elections will happen. The U.S. has pledged it's backing of Martelly, but many are worried that the continuing political turmoil is hurting reconstruction efforts.

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