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German Government Trying To Bring Back Children Who Ended Up With ISIS

4:33pm November 24, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The German Foreign Ministry is trying to negotiate the return of German children who ended up with ISIS through no fault of their own. Some of the children were taken to Iraq and Syria by their German parents, while others were born there.

Pope Francis To Visit Myanmar And Bangladesh Amid Rohingya Crisis

4:33pm November 24, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis is wading into the controversial Rohingya crisis with his upcoming trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh. Among those he will visit is Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been heavily criticized for not denouncing Myanmar's military crackdown on the Muslim minority.

Former Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius appeared at his trial in July 2016. On Friday, his sentence was more than doubled.

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Oscar Pistorius' Prison Sentence More Than Doubled

12:45pm November 24, 2017

by James Doubek

South Africa's Supreme Court said it was sentencing the former Olympian to 15 years, minus time served, for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend. Prosecutors said his original sentence was too lenient.

Zimbabwe's new interim President Emmerson Mnangagwa gives an address after his swearing-in ceremony in Harare on Friday, marking the final chapter of a political drama that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe after a military takeover.

Zimbabwe Swears In A New President, In The First Transfer Of Power Since Independence

11:43am November 24, 2017

by Maggie Penman

Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose firing by now-ousted President Robert Mugabe prompted military intervention, promises to change the government's culture after years of corruption and economic trouble.

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Dozens Killed In Attack On Egyptian Mosque

9:16am November 24, 2017

by Jane Arraf

Dozens of people have been killed after an attack on a mosque in Egypt's north Sinai.

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Zimbabwe Swears In A New President

9:16am November 24, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as the president of Zimbabwe, days after the country's longtime leader Robert Mugabe resigned.

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Navy Calls Off Search For Missing Sailors

8:15am November 24, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

The U.S. Navy has ended its search for three missing sailors whose cargo plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean.

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News Brief: Navy Aircraft Crash, Flynn May Be Cooperating With Russia Investigation

8:02am November 24, 2017

NBC's Geoff Bennett talks about the latest on the Russia investigation, including signs Michael Flynn may be cooperating. Also, the latest on the Navy aircraft crash in the Philippine Sea.

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Uproar Over Elephant Trophies Overshadows Changes To Lion Imports

6:16am November 24, 2017

The Trump administration lifted a ban on importing elephant and lion trophies from two African countries. National Geographic's Rachael Bale explains how this could affect conservation efforts.

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Climate Change Challenges Chile's Vineyards

5:08am November 24, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Climate change is having a big impact on Chile's wine industry. Growers are being forced to change the way they position their grapes, face historic wildfires and battle a plague of hungry rabbits.