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Eastern Ukraine Fighting Delays Identifying Airline Crash Victims

7:16am November 28, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

It's been four months since a civilian airliner was shot down, killing all 298 people on board. While many bodies have been identified, human remains are still being recovered from the crash site.

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Iconic Lebanese Singer Sabah Dies At 87

7:16am November 28, 2014

by Leila Fadel

Sabah rose to fame in Egypt in the 1950s and became a household name across the Arab world, known for her powerful voice and bold persona.

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In Pakistan, Political Oratory Is Flourishing

7:16am November 28, 2014

by Philip Reeves

Great political speech-making is dying out, thanks to the sound bite and the Tweet. But oratory's essential for anyone vying for votes in Pakistan.

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Casa Dominique is an ecolodge on Lanzarote's northern coast. Julie Genicot, a French trekking guide, has lived in Lanzarote since her grandparents opened the Casa Dominique when she was a child. She worries that offshore oil drilling might ruin the natura

Sun, Sand And Offshore Drilling In Spain's Famed Canary Islands

7:12pm November 27, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

Highly reliant on oil imports, Spain's government is encouraging oil exploration off the coast of the Canary Islands. But locals say the drilling threatens the natural attractions that draw tourists.

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OPEC Declines Action As World Oil Prices Hit Record Lows

7:12pm November 27, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

OPEC oil producers met Thursday to discuss falling world oil prices — something big producer Saudi Arabia seeks to preserve in order to compete with U.S. oil production. But other OPEC countries want to get prices back up because their governments need the money.

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China Has To Kick Smoking Habit Or Health Care Costs Could Be Huge

7:12pm November 27, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

China, home to the world's largest population of smokers, is looking at a draft regulation that would ban indoor smoking and tobacco advertising. One anti-smoking NGO says the government is weighing the loss of tobacco tax revenue against stratospheric health care costs in the future.

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Pope Francis waves in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican. The pope heads to Turkey on Friday, a country with few Catholics, but he plans to reach out to Muslims and to the Orthodox Church.

In A Land Of Few Christians, Pope Will Reach Out To Muslims In Turkey

7:12pm November 27, 2014

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis will meet with Turkey's Muslim leaders and the head of the Orthodox Church in what may be the most challenging trip of his young papacy.

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Situation In Ferguson, Mo., Resonates Around The World

7:12pm November 27, 2014

Ari Shapiro speaks with editors from news outlets in Germany, Russia and Kenya about how the events in Ferguson are being covered and perceived abroad.

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Foreigners Targeted In Multiple Kabul Attacks

7:12pm November 27, 2014

by Sean Carberry

There were multiple attacks targeting Westerners in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, on the same day the Afghan parliament approved an agreement to allow some U.S. troops to remain the country.

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Israel Is A Homeland For Jewish People — But Is It A Jewish State?

7:12pm November 27, 2014

by Emily Harris

Israel was founded as a homeland for the Jewish people. But a proposal to define it in law as a Jewish state has become a hot-button political issue. Opponents say it's a undemocratic mix of religion and law.

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