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Afghans seeking passports wait in line in Kabul on Jan. 20. Many Afghans are seeking to leave the country, though some have returned from countries like Germany after finding out that they were unlikely to receive asylum.

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Feeling Unwanted In Germany, Some Afghan Migrants Head Home

6:54pm March 09, 2016

by Philip Reeves

Some 150,000 Afghan migrants arrived in Germany last year. But the Germans estimate more than half won't qualify for asylum. A small number have turned around and headed home.

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A clinical trial at the Biotrial laboratory in Rennes, France, left one person dead and put five more in the hospital.

High Doses Of Experimental Drug Implicated In Botched French Study

4:46pm March 09, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In January, one person died and five others were hospitalized during a test of an experimental drug in western France. Scientists are still trying to figure out exactly what went wrong.

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Tens Of Thousands Of Migrants Stranded After Balkan Route Is Blocked

7:04am March 09, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia have closed their borders to all "irregular" travelers, save those with immediate humanitarian needs. This effectively shuts down the Balkan route to Europe.

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A migrant woman pictured in the northern Greek border station of Idomeni, on March 8. At least 14,000 people are stranded on the outskirts of the village as EU leaders try to control migrants entering Europe through the Balkan countries.

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Slovenia Closes Its Border, Stranding Tens Of Thousands Of Migrants

8:56pm March 08, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Following Slovenia's border restrictions, Serbia and Croatia also closed their frontiers to most migrants trying to reach Europe through the Balkans.

The town of Chateau-Chinon, where Van Nierop is accused of mutilating dozens of patients.

'Dentist Of Horror' Allegedly Mutilated Scores Of Patients In France

5:39pm March 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Jacobus Van Nierop arrived in the French town of Chateau-Chinon in 2008. Now he faces charges of aggravated assault and fraud amid gruesome stories from people who said they had been under his care.

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Female Migrants Struggle To Reunite With Family In Northern Europe

3:29pm March 08, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

Many of the asylum-seekers are the wives and children of refugees already in northern European countries that have stalled family reunification visas due to rising anti-migrant sentiment.

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Israeli sisters (from left) Liron, Tair and Tagel Haim, who make up the band A-WA, perform in Jerusalem.

In Honor Of #InternationalWomensDay, A Playlist Of Ladies Who Rock

2:27pm March 08, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Check out the songs (and back stories) of women musicians from around the world.

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EU Welcomes Turkey's Plan To Take Back Migrants Illegally Entering Europe

10:31am March 08, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Turkey's prime minister surprised European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels by linking progress in Turkey's application to join the EU to assisting Europe with the migrant crisis.

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European Council President Donald Tusk (front center) shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (front row, second from left) during a group photo at an EU summit Monday in Brussels.

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EU Leaders, Turkey Near Agreement On Migration Route To Northern Europe

7:18pm March 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A summit in Brussels has ended with participants saying they are closer to an agreement. The EU has been seeking more help from Turkey to cut the flow of migrants. Turkey wants EU membership and cash.

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European Council Hosts Migration Summit With Turkey

4:52pm March 07, 2016

European Council President Donald Tusk is predicting parties can reach a consensus for tackling the migration crisis at the summit he's hosting with Turkey on Monday. One part of the plan is to return migrants to Turkey. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Turkish analyst Asli Aydintasbas about what Turkey wants from the EU in exchange for cooperation.