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Police go through thousands of uniforms that were intercepted in three shipping containers at Spanish ports Thursday.

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Thousands Of ISIS-Bound Uniforms Seized, Spanish Police Say

9:58am March 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Police say the large shipment, which weighed more than 5 tons, was part of a "very active and effective business network" that had sent supplies and war materiel to ISIS.

Commission Asks High-Ranking Vatican Official About Sex Abuse Of Children

7:10am March 04, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter about hearings at the Vatican during which an official took responsibility for not protecting children against abuse by priests.

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Rita Bosaho, shown here in January, is the first black member elected to Spain's parliament. Born in Equatorial Guinea and raised in a foster family in Spain, she trained as a nurse before entering politics two years ago.

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Spain's First Black Member Of Parliament And The 'New Politics'

6:13am March 04, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

No member of Spain's parliament has ever been a person of color — until now. Rita Bosaho is a nurse turned politician, born in Equatorial Guinea. "I hope I can empower minorities," she says.

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Amran, an unaccompanied minor from Afghanistan, at right, walks in the camp known as the Jungle with 35-year-old Farid Hamdan, a father of four, also from Afghanistan. "My heart is saying help him because he's only a kid," says Hamdan. "He has nobody else

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A Young Afghan Migrant Makes His Way In The Calais 'Jungle'

6:13am March 04, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Many asylum-seekers in Europe are unaccompanied minors, traveling alone or separated from families. Amran, a 13-year-old Afghan, is among hundreds of minors left to fend for themselves in France.

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British Government Debates How To Repair Crumbling Parliament Building

5:55pm March 03, 2016

by Leila Fadel

The seat of the British parliament, the Palace of Westminster, has stood in some form on the banks of the Thames since the 11th century. But today the building, with its iconic Big Ben clock tower, is crumbling and needs a major restoration which will cost billions.

From the Apple and FBI dispute in the U.S. to a legal case in Brazil involving the WhatsApp messaging service, U.S. tech companies are finding themselves subject to widely varying laws for cooperating with local police.

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For U.S. Tech Firms Abroad And Data In The Cloud, Whose Laws Apply?

5:16pm March 03, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The FBI's efforts to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone is one fight in a larger global conflict: Firms face varying laws for police cooperation and say a lack of legal standards is creating a crisis.

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Donald Trump Looms Large — Even Among Observers Looking On From Germany

10:53am March 03, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

In Germany, the American presidential primaries are generating more interest than usual — especially in Trump, a candidate who has German roots, and whose rise has many Germans feeling alarmed.

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Thousands Of Asylum-Seekers Remain Trapped Along Macedonian Border

4:27pm March 02, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

The route by which thousands of asylum-seekers and migrants headed from Greece to northern Europe is now closed, leaving thousands stranded at the Macedonian border.

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Frustrated Migrants Try To Reach Macedonia Through Greece

5:47am March 02, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

Thousands of asylum-seekers are stranded in make-shifts camp at the border between Greece and Macedonia after migrants clashed with Macedonian frontier guards on Monday.

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In Germany, Aging Companies Look To Refugees

8:22pm March 01, 2016

by Susanna Capelouto

Last year, more than a million refugees entered Germany after fleeing hardship and war. This year, Germany is expected to spend at least 14 billion euros — or more than $15 billion — helping those refugees. It's expensive for taxpayers, but there may be upsides for the German economy. The surge in young workers could help German companies replace their retiring workers.

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