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W. Kamau Bell Makes His First Trip To Africa For Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown'

9:52am September 24, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Bell, host of CNN's United Shades of America, about traveling to Kenya with Anthony Bourdain for Parts Unknown. The show's final season premiered months after Bourdain died.

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India's Abhilash Tomy gestures on his boat Thuriya as he sets off from Les Sables d'Olonne Harbour on July 1 at the start of the solo around-the-world "Golden Globe Race" ocean race in which sailors compete without high technology aides such as GPS or com

Sailor Rescued At Sea After Dismasting During Round-The-World Race

9:13am September 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Abhilash Tomy, an Indian navy commander participating in the arduous non-stop, unassisted race, called for help on Friday after his boat was rolled in an Indian Ocean storm.

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In Pakistan, Stepped Up Security Seems To Calm Violence In Karachi

8:30am September 24, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

Sunni militants have often attacked the yearly religious processions of Pakistan's Shiite minority as they mourn the seventh-century slaying of the prophet Mohammed's grandson.

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In a photo taken at last year's U.N. General Assembly in New York, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a luncheon with President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Palace Hotel.

Trump And Japan's Abe Meet In New York Amid U.N. General Assembly Session

6:25am September 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The two leaders met for dinner at Trump Tower, where they discussed trade and military ties. The meeting comes as the U.S. considers imposing hefty import tariffs on foreign-made automobiles.

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Iran Attack Kills 25, Wounds 60

5:28pm September 23, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

U.S. officials are rejecting Iran's claims that an American-backed country was behind Saturday's attack on a military parade in Iran.

World Champion Arm Wrestler

5:28pm September 23, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to New Hampshire native Cathy Merrill about her unexpected rise to stardom in the arm-wrestling world, and what she's doing to prepare for the World Championships in Turkey.

A wildfire raged near the Moria refugee camp, pictured here, on Greece's Lesbos Island. The camp is home to an estimated 9,000 migrants and refugees.

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Wildfire Breaks Out Near Camp In Greece, Home To Thousands Of Refugees

4:31pm September 23, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

A plume of smoke was visible not far from the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The number of migrants and refugees arriving in Greece by sea has soared this year.

Pope Francis meets a group of faithful from China at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in April. The Vatican says it signed a "provisional agreement" with China on the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an

China And Vatican Sign Agreement On Appointment Of Bishops

4:38am September 23, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

The "provisional" deal — signed in Beijing by deputy foreign ministers on both sides — gives the Holy See a say in naming of bishops, and grants the pope veto power over candidates.

Comcast Outbids Fox And Will Acquire British Broadcaster Sky

3:00am September 23, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

The U.S. cable giant won a rare auction held by British regulators with a bid of $39 billion. Comcast hopes acquiring Sky will help it compete with online streaming services Netflix and Amazon.

Tanzanian rescue workers search for victims after the ferry MV Nyerere capsized in Lake Victoria.

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Survivor Rescued From Inside Capsized Tanzanian Ferry

9:27pm September 22, 2018

by Gabriela Saldivia

Two days after the disaster, which left more than 200 people dead, divers pulled a man from inside the vessel. He reportedly locked himself in the engine room and survived because of an air pocket.