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Radovan Karadzic sits in the courtroom in the Hague during the reading of his verdict at The International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia on Thursday.

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Two Decades After The War, A Genocide Conviction For Radovan Karadzic

7:26am March 25, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

A tribunal in The Hague has sentenced the former Bosnian Serb leader to 40 years in prison. NPR's Tom Gjelten, who covered the Bosnian war, explains the twists and turns in the case.

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Aid Groups Pull Back After EU Migrant Deal With Turkey

7:12am March 25, 2016

Aid agencies are suspending some of the work they do at detention centers holding migrants in Greece. International Rescue Committee's Greece country director, Panos Navrozidis, explains why.

Arts

Is Shakespeare's Skull Missing Or No?

5:37am March 25, 2016

Archaeologist Kevin Colls says Shakespeare's skull is not in his grave. While this has been rumored for more than a century, not everyone agrees with Colls' conclusion.

Law enforcement descended on Argenteuil, northwest of Paris, where a suspect allegedly was planning a major terrorist attack on France. He was arrested Thursday.

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Authorities Arrest Frenchman Suspected In New Terror Plot

7:51pm March 24, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A suspect allegedly in the "advanced stages" of planning an attack in France was arrested northwest of Paris, and security forces locked down the area during a search, the interior minister said.

Policemen search passengers at the entrance of the De Brouckere metro station in Brussels on March 24, two days after the terrorist attack on the city.

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Investigation Continues As Brussels Recovers From Terror Attacks

6:59pm March 24, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

The ISIS cell behind this week's attacks in Brussels may have aspired to build a radiological bomb, officials with knowledge of the investigation say.

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Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturer Dyson Could Be Developing An Electric Car

6:32pm March 24, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Based on government documents, the U.K. government is "providing a grant of up to £16m [$23 million] to Dyson to support research and development for battery technology."

A boy plays in a puddle at a makeshift camp occupied by migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni on Thursday.

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For 24 Hours, No Migrants Crossed The Sea Between Greece And Turkey

6:29pm March 24, 2016

by Kevin Beesley

The Greek coast guard reported a sharp drop in the number of migrants crossing between Turkey and Greek Islands on Thursday. Officials believe that bad weather and new restrictions both played a part.

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Brussels Residents Come Together In Mourning After Terror Attacks

5:43pm March 24, 2016

Brussels residents tell us how this week's terrorist bombings have affected their feelings about their city and its future.

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden says European countries face a growing terrorist threat but have a poor record of sharing intelligence among themselves. He's shown here at a 2009 news conference at CIA headquarters.

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Ex-CIA Chief: Europe Needs To Get Better At Sharing Intelligence

5:20pm March 24, 2016

The Europeans have not been particularly good at sharing information, according to Michael Hayden, former director of both the CIA and the NSA.

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European Ministers Hold Meeting In Brussels After Terror Attacks

4:30pm March 24, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

With pressure mounting to improve inter-agency communication, European ministers hold contentious talks in Brussels, a city reeling from the deadly terrorist attacks this week.