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'Ebola Is Real': Group Works Beyond Government In Sierra Leone

2:25pm November 01, 2014

NPR's Scott Simon talks to John Caulker, executive director of the non profit Fambul Tok. His group has been working outside the government to contain the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.

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A video of a celebration centering on two men drew discussions on social media — and the attention of Egyptian prosecutors.

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Three Years In Prison For Egyptian Men In Purported Gay Marriage Video

12:57pm November 01, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The event included the presentation of a ring and a cake featuring two of the men. After a video was posted online, one site asked, "Is This Egypt's First Gay Marriage?"

People call for the Nigerian government to rescue girls taken from a secondary school in Chibok region, during a protest earlier this month. Boko Haram, the group that took the girls, says they have been

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Boko Haram Says Kidnapped Girls Are Now 'Married'

12:54pm November 01, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The Nigerian extremist group says more than 200 girls it kidnapped from a school in April have been married to fighters. The group also denies stories that it has reached a cease fire deal.

Three large crosses lean against the burned out facade of Iguala's City Hall. Masked protesters angry about the disappearance of 43 students — attacked on orders of Iguala's mayor, according to Mexican federal authorities — burned the building last we

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With Mexican Students Missing, A Festive Holiday Turns Somber

8:30pm October 31, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

The Day of the Dead is a time when Mexicans remember loved ones with grand floral tributes. But the atmosphere is downbeat in the state of Guerrero, where 43 students are still missing.

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power had her temperature taken as she arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power Sees Signs Of Hope In West Africa

7:41pm October 31, 2014

by NPR Staff

After a four-day visit to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, she reports progress — along with the need for continued support.

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A Biography Of 'Boo' Across The World

7:41pm October 31, 2014

Halloween is "boo" day. For such a short word, it's remarkably effective, and uttered — or shouted — in many parts of the world. Where did it come from and why is it so satisfying to say?

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Burkina Faso's President Steps Down After 27 Years

7:41pm October 31, 2014

President Blaise Compaoré succumbed to pressure after growing protests in the streets of the capital. The military has taken control of the country, which is one of America's strongest allies in west Africa. Audie Cornish talks with Pierre Englebert, professor of African politics at Pomona College.

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Burkina Faso's Military Takes Power After President Resigns

4:00pm October 31, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Blaise Compaore, who ruled the West African country for 27 years after he seized power in a coup, agreed to resign after riots in the capital demanding his ouster.

Thousands of participants march across the Elisabeth bridge during a rally against the government's plan to tax Internet usage.

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After Mass Protests, Hungary Gives Up On Internet Tax

3:28pm October 31, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The government had proposed taxing Internet usage, but opponents claimed it the government was trying to impose a digital iron curtain on Hungary.

Nearly 20 companies have filed antitrust complaints against Google in Europe since 2009.

EU's New Competition Chief Could Shake Up Google Antitrust Case

1:22pm October 31, 2014

by Christopher Werth

Nearly 20 companies have filed antitrust complaints against Google in Europe since 2009. Under the new commissioner, the company could face more formal charges and billions of dollars in fines.

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