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American Kassig Is 5th Westerner ISIS Claims To Have Beheaded

3:24pm November 17, 2014

by Alice Fordham

President Obama has confirmed the death of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, an ex-Army Ranger. He was captured by militants of the so-called Islamic State while delivering medical supplies in Syria.

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Apparent Mass Murder Of 43 Students Hurts Mexico's Tourism

3:24pm November 17, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

The economy in the Mexican state of Guerrero, where 43 students were kidnapped and found dead, is hurting. Tourists have stopped coming to that state and others.

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Dr. Martin Salia, shown in April, died today after being diagnosed with Ebola. He's being hailed in his native Sierra Leone as a "great hero."

In Sierra Leone, Tears And Wails Mark The Death Of Dr. Martin Salia

3:23pm November 17, 2014

by Nurith Aizenman

He was one of only 130 or so doctors who served the country. When news came that he'd succumbed to Ebola, people went into shock, mourning the death of "a great hero."

Erol Incedal, seen in this court artist's sketch, appears at the Old Bailey in London. The court found him guilty last week of possessing a bomb-making document.

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Law Student Found Guilty In Secret U.K. Terrorism Trial

2:55pm November 17, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Last Tuesday's verdict against 26-year-old law student Erol Incedal was made public today after a U.K. judge lifted an order that forbade the media from reporting it.

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Chefs Meet In Brazil To Discuss Food Biodiversity

7:03am November 17, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Some of the world's top chefs are joining forces to incorporate biodiversity into meals. It's no coincidence the meeting is in Brazil — Latin America is one of the world's most bio-diverse places.

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Questions Linger Regarding Bodies Of 43 Mexican Students

8:27pm November 16, 2014

The apparent discovery of the bodies of 43 Mexican students caused nationwide uproar and protests. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Mexican journalist Enrique Acevedo about the reaction to the discovery.

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Sultan Qaboos bin Said, 73, salutes during a military parade in the capital Muscat on Oman's national day in November 2013. Qaboos, who has ruled for 44 years, has maintained friendly relations with everyone from the U.S. to Iran. However, he has been abr

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In Oman, The Man Who Has Defined The Country Is Now Rarely Seen

5:15pm November 16, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

Sultan Qaboos has dominated Oman for 44 years and managed to maintain good relations with everyone from the U.S. to Iran. But now he's ailing and it's not clear who would succeed him.

Afghan parliamentarian Shukria Barakzai is an ally of newly elected President Ashraf Ghani and a women's rights advocate.

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Female Afghan Lawmaker Survives Suicide Bomb Attack

3:39pm November 16, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Shukria Barakzai, an ally of newly elected President Ashraf Ghani who has fought for women's rights, was only slightly wounded in the attack.

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Nigerian Army Retakes Chibok, Home Of Kidnapped Schoolgirls

3:39pm November 16, 2014

by Scott Neuman

A day after reports that Boko Haram militants had captured the town where they abducted hundreds of schoolgirls in April, the government says it has regained control of the northeastern city.

A pro-Russian rebel fighter guards an area of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in the village of Hrabove, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, earlier this week. Investigators erect a

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Clearing Of MH17 Debris Begins In Eastern Ukraine

3:39pm November 16, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Boeing 777 that crashed over the area on July 17, killing nearly 289 aboard, is widely believed to have been downed by a Russian-built, rebel-operated surface-to-air missile battery.