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Ukrainian Parliament Candidate 'Darth Vader' Blocked From Voting

7:32am October 27, 2014

Electrician Victor Shevchenko, who ran under the name Darth Vader, was barred from voting in Ukraine's election Sunday when he refused to remove his mask at the polls.

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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff waves to supporters as she celebrates with Brazil's Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a press conference in a hotel in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sunday.

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Wins Tight Re-Election Vote

12:21am October 27, 2014

by Sam Sanders

Rouseff will serve a second term as president of Brazil, after a contentious and close campaign.

A woman has her fingerprints checked with a new biometric identification machine before voting in Brasilia Sunday. More than 142 million Brazilians went to the polls, ending a dramatic campaign.

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Brazil Picks New President In A Tight Race Of Stark Contrasts

6:06pm October 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The race has come down to competing visions for the future of Latin America's largest economy, put forth by leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff and center-right challenger Aecio Neves.

French riot policemen force out migrants who were hidden in a truck that was making its way to the ferry terminal in Calais in western France on Wednesday. The cross-Channel port has become the last barrier for economic and political migrants trying to en

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Stranded In France, Migrants Believe Britain Is The Answer

4:38pm October 26, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

Migrants from Africa and Afghanistan have poured into Calais, hoping to seek asylum in Britain across the channel. But few succeed, leaving an estimated 2,000 in limbo in the French port city.

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Toronto Votes Monday To Replace Its Mayor

4:38pm October 26, 2014

Toronto mayor Rob Ford will not seek re-election, but his brother hopes to take his seat. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Chris Selley, a columnist for the National Post, about the mayoral race.

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A voter raises her ink-stained finger after voting in Tunis Sunday. Tunisians voted in parliamentary elections that bring full democracy finally within their reach, in the cradle of the Arab Spring.

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Many Tunisians Vote In Key Test Of Arab Spring's Legacy

3:59pm October 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Voter turnout has been reported at around 60 percent of the electorate, as Tunisians cast votes in their country's first full parliamentary election Sunday.

Marines play a game of cards as British and U.S. troops prepare to leave the Camp Bastion-Leatherneck complex at Lashkar Gah in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The base was formally handed over to an Afghan force Sunday.

U.S. Marines Leave Afghanistan, Along With British Force

2:28pm October 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The coalition base in southern Helmand Province was first established nearly 6 years ago. For Britain, the day brought an end to 13 years of military operations in Afghanistan.

Reyhaneh Jabbari, seen here during a 2008 court date in Tehran, was executed in Iran Saturday. She had said she acted to defend herself from a potential rapist.

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Iran Executes Woman Who Said She Stabbed Man Who Attacked Her

2:19pm October 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Reyhaneh Jabbari's execution had been postponed several times since 2009. She was arrested in 2007 over the death of a man who once worked in Iran's Ministry of Intelligence.

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Line Between Islamist Militants And ISIS Blurs In Egypt

8:55am October 26, 2014

Among more extreme Islamists, sympathies for the so-called Islamic State are growing — especially in Egypt, where some Islamists are being arrested and accused of terrorism by the police.

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Dr. Bhadelia spent 12 days caring for the sick in an Ebola ward. Her experience has convinced her that she must return.

A Doctor's Diary: Encountering Chaos And Kindness In An Ebola Ward

7:03am October 26, 2014

by Nahid Bhadelia

One patient told infectious disease physician Nahid Bhadelia, "I am nobody." After 12 days in Sierra Leone, caring for the sick, she couldn't disagree more.