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The Belgian Federal Police released surveillance video of three men suspected of taking part in the attacks at Belgium's Zaventem Airport, including the

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Paris Terror Suspect Admits He Was In Video With Brussels Bombers, Prosecutors Say

4:09pm April 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Belgium's prosecutors say Mohamed Abrini, who was arrested Friday in connection with November's Paris attacks, has admitted that he is the "man in the hat" seen in a video with two Brussels bombers.

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaking during the Conservative Party Spring Forum on Saturday in London.

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'Blame Me': David Cameron Says He Mishandled Panama Papers Fallout

11:50am April 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The leaked Panama Papers revealed that the U.K. prime minister's father ran an offshore fund. Five days later, Cameron admitted that he owned shares in the fund before he became prime minister.

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Russia's Communist Party Seeks To Copyright Red Star Symbol

11:13am April 09, 2016

Officials are attempting to copyright their party's symbol. But it's a symbol that's been trademarked by Heineken and other companies established before the Russian Revolution.

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Accountability At Center Of Catholic Church's Sex Abuse Scandal

10:57am April 09, 2016

As the church works through its sex-abuse crisis, the Vatican is struggling to figure out how to hold cardinals and bishops accountable, investigative journalist Jason Berry tells NPR's Scott Simon.

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Economist Says Spain Needs A Siesta

10:57am April 09, 2016

Economist Nuria Chinchilla is trying to change Spain's sleep schedule. She tells NPR's Scott Simon about her efforts to get the government to align the workday with the rest of the world.

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Pope Francis Issues Major Document Regarding Family Issues

6:27pm April 08, 2016

The Vatican on Friday released a long-awaited document, entitled "The Joy of Love." Steve Inskeep talks to Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter about what's included in the pronouncement.

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Belgian Police Arrest Two Of Europe's Most Wanted Men

5:01pm April 08, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

Belgian police appear to have arrested two of Europe's most wanted men. One, a Belgian-Moroccan believed to play a role in both the Paris and Brussels attacks, and a second man who authorities had been trying to locate days before the Paris attacks happened. The arrests come just a day after Paris authorities released a surveillance video of a man who had been with the bombers in the Brussels airport — he came to be known as the man in the hat.

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Mohamed Abrini (top right) is seen with Salah Abdeslam in this image taken from a CCTV camera at a gas station north of Paris on Nov. 11, 2015. Wanted for questioning over both the Paris attacks and the recent bombing of the Brussels airport, Abrini was a

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Belgian Police Arrest A Key Suspect In Terrorism Attacks

3:45pm April 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Nearly five months after a "wanted" bulletin tied Mohamed Abrini to the Paris terrorist attacks, police in Belgium have arrested him.

Go Ahead, Call A Random Swede

8:09am April 08, 2016

As a way to encourage communication between people from different countries, Sweden invited people from all over the world to call a number which would connect them to random Swede.

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The Swedish Number project was launched to connect people from different countries and foster a curiosity about Sweden.

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Call A Random Swede? We Tried It Out

11:30pm April 07, 2016

by Laura Wagner

As a way to encourage communication between people from different countries, Sweden invited people from all over the world to call a number that would connect them to a random Swede. So we did.