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In Brazil, Conservationists Worried New Congress Could Harm Amazon

6:26pm October 17, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The make up of Brazil's new legislative body will have a big impact on the world because of a surge in the so-called ruralist bloc and their track record on environmental protections in the Amazon.

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In Iraq, Anbar Province Remains Fiercely Contested

6:26pm October 17, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Over the last few weeks, Islamic State fighters in Iraq have been on the offensive in Anbar province, just west of Baghdad. We look at the latest on efforts to drive back the extremists.

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'Bring Back Our Girls' Hopes Release Brings An End To Campaign

6:26pm October 17, 2014

Audie Cornish speaks with Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former member of the Nigerian government and one of the leaders of the Bring Back Our Girls effort.

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Out Of The Lockerbie Bombing, A Bond And A 'Letter Of Note'

6:26pm October 17, 2014

Audie Cornish speaks with Frank Ciulla about a poignant letter cherished by his family. It was written after his father was killed in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988.

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Thick smoke rises following an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in Kobani, Syria, while fighting continued between Syrian Kurds and the militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, as seen from Mursitpinar on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Sy

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Kurds Hoping To Fight ISIS In Kobani Are Trapped By Turkish Suspicions

3:24pm October 17, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey's deep suspicions of Kurds are hampering efforts to aid the besieged Syrian border town. Turkish authorities are stopping Kurdish men en route to Kobani and investigating them as terrorists.

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There's a strong element of buying with your eyes at Tincan. Rows of gourmet-quality tins, beautifully packaged in collectible-worthy cans, are displayed at eye level.

At London's Tincan, Eating Canned Fish Is The Height Of Luxury

2:40pm October 17, 2014

by Rich Preston

One of the city's newest restaurants aims to elevate canned fish to an object of desire. There's no kitchen and no chef. The owners argue that tinned goods can be a greener gourmet choice.

"Bring Back Our Girls" campaigners march during a rally calling for the release of the Abuja schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram militants in Borno state in August.

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Nigerian Truce With Boko Haram Raises Hopes For Schoolgirls' Release

1:52pm October 17, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The deal, announced by the country's defense chief, included negotiations for the release of more than 200 girls who were abducted by the extremist group in April.

Workers board up a restaurant Thursday in Flatts Village as Bermudans prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Gonzalo. The storm will hit the island Friday.

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Bermuda Braces For Hurricane Gonzalo

11:14am October 17, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The hurricane will hit the British island territory, where residents are making preparations, later today as a Category 4 storm.

An Indian groundnut vendor waits for customers.

A Balanced Diet For World Food Day: Bugs, Groundnuts And Grains

9:47am October 17, 2014

Termites and mung beans are among the ingredients that can bring better nutrition to the 800 million undernourished people in the lower-income world.

Police officers stand guard at a main street in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on Friday, where they raided a student protest site.

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Hong Kong Police Launch Dawn Raid To Dismantle Protest Site

9:18am October 17, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Officers moved into the camp in the city's congested Mong Kok district, rousing sleeping protesters and clearing the road of metal and bamboo barricades set up by pro-democracy demonstrators.