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Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza says he was poisoned twice; he blames the Kremlin.

Sickened Russian Opposition Leader Blames Poison Ordered By The Kremlin

8:03pm March 03, 2017

by Phil Ewing

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, tells NPR only the Kremlin's intelligence services could be responsible for his unexplained illnesses.

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff Calls On FBI To Release Information On Russia Probe

4:46pm March 03, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee. He says the FBI director has been withholding information related to the probe of Russian contacts with the Trump campaign.

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In a 2015 YouTube video released by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, commander Nasr al-Ansi claims responsibility for the attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The U.S. military has stepped up attacks on the group in the past month.

U.S. Ramps Up Its Fight Against Al-Qaida In Yemen

4:46pm March 03, 2017

by Greg Myre

The U.S. military has been waging periodic drone strikes against al-Qaida in Yemen for years. A series of airstrikes and a ground raid have intensified the campaign over the past month.

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House Intelligence Committee Agrees On Scope Of Russia Investigation

7:14pm March 02, 2017

by David Welna

On Capitol Hill, news about the attorney general came as the House Intelligence Committee agreed on the scope of its investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

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Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak arrives before President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.

Sessions Revelations Put 'Quiet, Behind-The-Scenes' Russian Envoy In Spotlight

7:14pm March 02, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Jeff Sessions, now attorney general, met twice last year with Sergey Kislyak, Russia's U.S. ambassador. This has raised more questions about contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Justice Department on Thursday. He is under fire after reports that he had conversations with the Russian ambassador last year.

Attorney General Sessions To Recuse Himself From Any Trump Campaign Investigations

5:45pm March 02, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Sessions, who says he never met with Russian operatives about the campaign, has been under pressure for contact he had with the Russian ambassador last year.

The Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing in 2016. The Chinese government has released its first paper on cyber policy, which defends state control of Internet access in the country.

China Describes Its Vision Of Government-Controlled Internet

4:42pm March 02, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

In its first cyber policy paper, the Chinese government emphasize the idea that each country should govern the Internet as it sees fit, and insisted that the Internet in China is "fully open."

Congress Prepares For Investigations Into Russian Ties To Election

4:36pm March 02, 2017

by David Welna

Committees in Congress are gearing up to conduct their investigations into the role Russia played during the 2016 presidential campaign — and the ties it may have had to the man who won it.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is a tough critic of the Trump administration's stance toward Russia.

Rubio To NPR: No Witch Hunt On Russia, But No Cover-Up Either

4:33pm March 02, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Several prominent Republicans now say Jeff Sessions should recuse himself from the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election, while top Democrats ask him to resign.

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U.S. Strikes Terrorism Targets In Yemen As War Against Al-Qaida Persists

3:34pm March 02, 2017

by Philip Ewing

American warplanes targeted terrorist fighters, their weapons and equipment in what may be the first U.S. attack in Yemen since a deadly special operations raid in January.