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In Canada, Investigation Continues After Shooting Near Parliament

7:14am October 23, 2014

by Jackie Northam

Canadian police have lifted a lockdown in Ottawa, one day after a gunman killed a soldier at a war memorial and then stormed the city's Parliament building. Steve Inskeep gets the latest developments from NPR's Jackie Northam.

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How Much Would You Pay For A Putin-Themed Music Box?

7:14am October 23, 2014

A music box with a figurine of Vladimir Putin is expected to be auctioned in Germany for several million dollars. The box, made by world-renowned puppet maker Christian Bailly, plays a Russian Waltz.

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Gunman Kills Soldier Outside Canada's Parliament

8:46pm October 22, 2014

Canada's Parliament building went on lockdown Wednesday after a gunman killed a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Robert Siegel speaks to CBC reporter James Cudmore.

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A Canadian soldier who was shot outside the war memorial on Parliament Hill in tended to in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Soldier Killed, Suspect Dead In Shooting Near Canadian Parliament

8:44pm October 22, 2014

by Scott Neuman

A gunman opened fire near Ottawa's National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday. Shots also were fired on Parliament Hill. Two people are dead and police say they are looking for one or more suspect.

Syrian Kurdish fighter Delkhwaz Sheikh Ahmad, 22, sits with his wife Siham, 23, and their two sons, Dilyar and Ibrahim, at his brother's house on the Turkey-Syria border on Friday. He was preparing to leave for Kobani, Syria, to rejoin the fighting agains

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Understanding The Kurds' Different Roles In Different Conflicts

7:16pm October 22, 2014

by NPR Staff

The Kurds are deeply involved in the current conflicts in Syria and Iraq. But their roles vary in countries throughout the region, so we wanted to step back and take a broader look at the Kurds.

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After beating Ebola, young Ibrahim celebrated by proposing to his nurse.

3-Year-Old Ebola Survivor Proposes To Nurse

6:28pm October 22, 2014

by Anders Kelto

And she says yes! Ibrahim is one of three brothers who lost their mother to Ebola — but survived. While waiting to be reunited with his dad, the little boy fell in love.

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The first of eight proposed cable lines linking Bolivia's capital La Paz (shown in the background) with El Alto was opened earlier this year. The government hopes the cable cars will ease the chronic congestion.

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High In The Andes, Bolivia's Gondolas In The Sky Ease Congestion

6:28pm October 22, 2014

by John Otis

One of Latin America's poorest countries is building the world's longest urban cable car system. The aim is to transform the lives of commuters who battle chronic traffic problems.

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Thai surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua with her baby Gammy, who was born with Down Syndrome. An Australian couple who'd arranged for Pattaramon to serve as their surrogate rejected the child.

Surrogacy Storm In Thailand: A Rejected Baby, A Busy Babymaker

6:28pm October 22, 2014

by Michael Sullivan

Two controversial cases have put a spotlight on surrogacy in Thailand. Now the government is drafting new laws to stop abuse.

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A customer sets up her new iPhone 6 at an Apple store in Beijing on Friday. A group says the Chinese government backed an attack against users of Apple's iCloud service, but the government denies the claim.

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Cloud Data Security Concerns Raised After Reported Attack In China

6:28pm October 22, 2014

by Aarti Shahani

A group says the Chinese government backed an attack against users of Apple's iCloud service. Experts worry attacks that target weaknesses in the transfer of data on the cloud will become more common.

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Former Blackwater Security Guards Found Guilty In Iraq Shootings

6:28pm October 22, 2014

by Bruce Auster

A federal jury found four former security guards with the company Blackwater guilty in connection with the shooting of dozens of Iraqi citizens in 2007 at a Baghdad traffic circle. That shooting revealed the leeway given outside contractors and became a symbol of the U.S. intervention in Iraq.

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