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Iran Reportedly Seizes Iraqi Tanker In Persian Gulf

11:09am August 05, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The unidentified vessel was reportedly taken last Wednesday near Farsi Island, where Iran maintains a naval base. Iraq's oil ministry has denied it has any connection with the ship.

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In El Paso's Reunification Centers, Sadness, Horror — And Fear Of ICE

9:00am August 05, 2019

by David Greene

NPR's David Greene speaks with Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas, who's been visiting El Paso reunification centers after Saturday's shooting to offer help to those affected, including undocumented residents.

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A Mural Takes On New, Tragic Meaning In A Mourning El Paso

8:58am August 05, 2019

by Stella M. Chávez

Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting last year. This weekend they planned to unveil a mural in his honor in El Paso. It's become an impromptu memorial.

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Authorities Have Few Tools To Fight Far-Right Extremism Online

8:56am August 05, 2019

by Hannah Allam

Minutes before the El Paso shooting, a manifesto was posted online, calling the attack as a response to an "invasion" of Hispanics into the U.S. What can authorities do to fight far-right violence?

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Indian Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the Parliament on Monday carrying a copy of a confidential document that lists the procedure for revoking Kashmir's special status in New Delhi.

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In Unprecedented Move, India Revokes Kashmir's Special Status, Sparks Fears Of Unrest

8:36am August 05, 2019

In the days ahead of the move, India placed local politicians under house arrest, ordered tourists to evacuate and sent tens of thousands of troops into the region.

A handout photo released by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on November 16, 2018, shows former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea during his war crimes trial last year in Phnom Penh.

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Nuon Chea, Top Khmer Rouge Leader, Dies At 93 While Serving Life Sentence

8:18am August 05, 2019

by Scott Neuman

He was seen as a chief architect of the regime's brutal collectivist policies that led to the deaths of some 1.7 million people. He was found guilty of war crimes by a U.N.-backed tribunal last year.

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30 Seconds Of Carnage: Ohio Shooting Has High Toll Despite Swift Response

8:13am August 05, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

In Dayton, Ohio, police stopped a mass shooting early Sunday within a minute, but not before nine people were killed, including the gunman's sister. Victims were remembered at a vigil Sunday night.

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'We Don't Think People Need These Kind Of Guns,' Dayton Mayor Tells Trump

6:13am August 05, 2019

by Rachel Martin

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Mayor Nan Whaley about the aftermath of the mass shooting that killed nine people and hurt 27 more there early Sunday morning, and what should come from it.

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Man's Recycling Mistake Nearly Gave New Meaning To 'Going Green'

5:49am August 05, 2019

by Rachel Martin

Workers at a California recycling facility noticed a shoebox leaking something unusual: cash. They were able to return nearly all of the $23,000 life savings a man accidentally set out on the curb.

Shoes of victims are piled at the scene of Sunday's mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio.

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Dayton Police Killed Shooter Within 30 Seconds Of First Shot

8:31pm August 04, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Officials offered a timeline of the deadly events that left nine people dead and 27 injured in less than a minute early Sunday morning.