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Hundreds Of African Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes In Mediterranean

6:52pm April 15, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Up to 400 migrants are missing and feared dead after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea Tuesday. Tens of thousands of migrants have attempted the hazardous journey from Africa to Europe and around 500 have died so far this year.

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European Union Accuses Google Of Abusing Its Market Dominance

12:34pm April 15, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The European Union has been looking into whether Google favors its own products in online searches. EU officials have filed a complaint against Google. The tech giant has not yet formally responded.

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A young boy runs past graffiti that's supportive of the self-declared Islamic State in a neighborhood in Ceuta. Analysts say a mix of religion, poverty and isolation have made Ceuta fertile ground for recruitment by the Islamic State.

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In A Spanish Enclave, Women Recruit Women To Join ISIS

7:23pm April 14, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta has been the home of an all-female recruiting ring that helped persuade Muslim women to join the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, according to Spanish authorities.

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Russia Bans Some Internet Memes That Mock Public Figures

12:26pm April 14, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Kevin Rothrock, who wrote the article, "The Kremlin has declared war on memes" for Global Voices and Quartz.

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Sandwich Monday: Breakfast In A Tin

11:14am April 14, 2015

by Gillian Donovan

This week, we try a British delicacy: All Day Breakfast in a can. We may be using the word delicacy incorrectly.

Stephen Hawking flying through the universe in a new video of Monty Python's Galaxy Song.

Stephen Hawking Covers Monty Python's 'Galaxy Song'

9:01am April 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The renowned physicist is featured in a soon-to-be-released video of the classic song from the 1983 film The Meaning of Life.

German writer GÃ¼nter Grass, seen here in 2006, died at a clinic in LÃ¼beck, Germany. He was 87.

Günter Grass, Nobel-Winning Author Of 'The Tin Drum,' Dies At 87

4:02pm April 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Grass was one of Germany's leading intellectuals after World War II, but admitted in 2006 that he had served in the Waffen SS. News of his death was announced by his publisher.

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A Far-Right Family Feud In France Appears To Claim Movement's Icon

2:05pm April 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen won't run in the upcoming regional elections after his daughter and political successor criticized his remarks about gas chambers being a "detail" of history.

People walk by closed shops in Thessaloniki in March. Greece, though it has once again averted bankruptcy, is still struggling economically.

In Greece, Getting By On The Brink Of A Financial Meltdown

12:29pm April 13, 2015

by Rachel Martin

A teacher, a student and an entrepreneur say the economic and social crisis in Athens has forced them to re-calibrate their expectations.

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Armenian 'Genocide' Remarks By Pope Francis Spark Row With Turkey

10:37am April 13, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

The pope continues his theme of outspoken criticism against the complicity of silence of today's world community against the persecution of Christians and other minorities by Islamic extremists.

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