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Smugglers Modify Routes As EU Works To Stem Flow Of Migrants

5:04pm May 30, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Elizabeth Collett, director of the Migration Policy Institute in Europe, about how the European Union's efforts to stem the flow of migrants to Europe has caused a change in routes for human smugglers.

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Surge Of Migrants Cross Mediterranean Sea From North Africa

4:29pm May 30, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

In the last week, Italy has rescued more than 10,000 people at sea. The spike appears tied to Africans making the trip from the continent's northern coast, taking advantage of improved weather. But there also are reports smugglers are moving westward from Turkey with the closure of borders in Europe.

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Chad's Former President Convicted Of War Crimes In Senegal Trial

4:29pm May 30, 2016

Chad's former President Hissene Habre has been convicted of crimes against humanity, including rape and sexual slavery, during his rule. He has been sentenced to life in prison. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Reed Brody of the Human Rights Watch, who has been working on this case.

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Anti-Islamic State Forces Launch Attack In Effort To Retake Fallujah

10:41am May 30, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The drive to enter Fallujah began at dawn, with air support from the U.S.-led coalition. Aid groups report that thousands of civilians are trapped in the Iraqi city.

A stately Georgian house at 29 Harley Street is home to Formations House, a company that specializes in creating other companies.

1 Address, 2,000 Companies, And The Ease Of Doing Business In The U.K.

9:34am May 30, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

The U.K. likes to boast about how easy it is to do business there, but a profusion of shell companies hides many that are fronts for fraud and corruption. Now the U.K. wants more scrutiny.

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Protests, Suspicion In Vietnam Over Government's Response To Fish Kill

7:10am May 30, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

While visiting Vietnam last week, President Obama urged the government to ease its crackdown on dissent. But police have used force to break up recent environmental protests.

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3 Shipwrecks In 3 Days: 700 People Die Trying To Cross Mediterranean

6:23am May 30, 2016

With warmer weather comes an influx of refugees and migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, and a shift in the route they're taking. Over the weekend, hundreds of people drowned.

Memorial Day In Kandahar: A Run To Honor America's Fallen

6:09am May 30, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Over the past 15 years, 1,832 American servicemen and -women have been killed in action in Afghanistan. How do the U.S. forces posted there mark Memorial Day, and how is the conflict going overall?

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Iraqis Again Try To Take Back Fallujah From ISIS

5:17am May 30, 2016

Steve Inskeep speaks with Tim Arango of the New York Times about Iraqi forces' latest operation against Islamic State fighters and the nature of U.S. and Iranian involvement in the offensive.

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz takes part in a press conference at the end of the 2015 meeting of the International Energy Agency Governing Board on Nov. 18, 2015 in Paris.

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Says Government Can Help Clean Energy Innovation

5:27pm May 29, 2016

As he prepares for a conference on implementing clean energy to combat climate change, energy secretary Ernest Moniz says he's confident the Obama administration's commitments will remain in place.

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