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British Journalist Mysteriously Found Dead In Istanbul Airport Restroom

7:52pm October 20, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

A British journalist was found dead in an Istanbul airport restroom. The Turks say the cause of death was suicide, but colleagues at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting say Jacky Sutton would not take her own life.

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A policeman on horseback and other officers lead a group of refugees and migrants near Dobova, Slovenia, Tuesday. Slovenia's parliament is expected to approve a measure to have the army help police guard the border with Croatia.

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Crowds Of Migrants And Refugees Prompt Slovenia To Deploy Army

12:45pm October 20, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Faced with delays, hundreds of people are being forced to camp outdoors along the route that they hope ends in Austria, Germany and other European Union nations.

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Boat-building on the beach at Gwadar, watched over by anti-terrorism commandos. Separatists carry out periodic attacks in Balochistan, the province in southwestern Pakistan.

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In A Remote Seaside Town, China Envisions A New 'Silk Road'

9:54am October 20, 2015

by Philip Reeves

China is investing billions to develop the Pakistani port of Gwadar and a transportation network that runs all the way to western China. It's part of the larger effort to revive the famed Silk Road.

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British Prime Minister Says U.K. Will Accept 20,000 Syrian Refugees By 2020

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

NPR takes a look at the Europe-wide response to the migrant crisis. British Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday the U.K. will accept 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years.

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After Chaotic Journey Through Europe, Syrian Teacher Arrives In Germany

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

The latest stage on the journey of a former teacher fleeing the war in Syria, who is hoping to find a new home for himself and his family in Germany.

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Vatican Interns Help Build Papal Following On Social Media

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Jennifer Lynn

Villanova University students are integral to Pope Francis' U.S. social media team via the college's Vatican internship program. They were part of the launch of the papal Twitter account and the Vatican's ongoing social media efforts.

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Researchers Build Smartphone Algorithm That Senses Boredom

6:27am October 20, 2015

Your phone can now be programmed to tell when you are bored. Researchers from Telefonica Research in Barcelona, Spain, say an algorithm they have developed could be used to push content to you when you're looking for something interesting to do. On the other hand, it could also be used to encourage you to put your phone down and go find some other way to be productive.

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Denmark Targets Consumer Behavior In Campaign To Reduce Food Waste

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Sidsel Overgaard

In the last few years, Denmark has become the world champion in reducing the amount of food that lands in the garbage.

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HIAS President: U.S., Europe Treating Migrant Crisis Like 'Business As Usual'

6:24am October 20, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mark Hetfield of HIAS, a major refugee resettlement organization, who says many more refugees could be resettled if the U.S. accepted them.

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U.S. Grapples With Two New Setbacks In Syrian Civil War

6:14am October 20, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The U.S. faces two setbacks in the Syrian civil war — a failed effort to train rebels and an increase in Russian aid to the Syrian regime. NPR reports on the Russian fighter jets currently in Syria.

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