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Trump's Pick For Ambassador To Israel Faces Confirmation Hearing

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

A day after President Trump raised questions about the decades-old approach to Middle East peace, his pick to become ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has his confirmation hearing.

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Pakistani soldiers cordon off the shrine of 13th-century Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, in the town of Sehwan, after a bomb killed dozens of worshippers Thursday.

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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 70 People At Sufi Shrine In Pakistan

3:42pm February 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The blast tore through the historic Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in southern Pakistan, which had been packed with worshippers after evening prayers. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility.

Two Iraqi children push a bicycle past the scene of a massive car bomb blast on Thursday that killed dozens of people in southern Baghdad.

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Baghdad Bombing Kills At Least 45 People

2:44pm February 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

It happened on a street filled with car dealerships and garages in the southern part of Iraq's capital city. Islamic State militants claimed responsibility in a statement released on social media.

China Grants Trump A Valuable Trademark Registration

2:17pm February 16, 2017

by Jackie Northam

For years, President Trump has been seeking to expand his trademark registrations in China. This week, he won a case. But ethics experts say that raises questions about conflict of interest.

Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January.

Recipe For New Sports? Just Add A Drone

12:17pm February 16, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

You may have heard of drone racing, but people keep coming up with new ways to enjoy these flying machines. A Latvian firm has developed a drone to pull snowboarders in a sport called "droneboarding."

TV screens in Seoul, South Korea, show images Wednesday of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. On Tuesday, Kim Jong Nam was killed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Third Suspect In Custody After Mysterious Death Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

11:27am February 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Investigators are beginning to shed light on the mysterious, sudden death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother in Malaysia on Tuesday.

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Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police go through a decontamination procedure after intercepting a package containing around 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of the powerful opioid carfentanil, imported from China to Vancouver. China has now added the drug t

China Blacklists Carfentanil, Closing A Deadly Loophole

10:31am February 16, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The opioid carfentanil is roughly 10,000 times more potent than morphine — but until now, it hasn't been a controlled substance in China.

Israeli archaeologists are excavating ruins of a residential quarter dating back to the 2nd century B.C. at the Nebi Samuel site in the West Bank. According to an Israeli-Palestinian agreement, the status of the West Bank – and the artifacts found there

In West Bank, Israeli And Palestinian Archaeologists Both Lay Claim To Heritage

10:29am February 16, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

The military's archaeology unit conducts excavations but keeps some information about the digs secret. "This approach raises suspicions," says an Israeli archaeologist who favors greater transparency.

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Germ History: Milkmaids Inspire Vaccines, But The Germs Keep Coming

10:14am February 16, 2017

After milkmaids helped discover vaccination, we spent the next 150 years learning how to keep ourselves safe from germs. By the 1960s, we thought the battle was finally over. If only!

Former NATO Leader On The Future Of The Alliance

9:22am February 16, 2017

Retired Adm. James Stavridis served as the leading commander for NATO. He talks with David Greene about upcoming challenges, including new Russian missile deployments and Trump's comments about NATO.

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