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Strains Of Love Across Pakistan-India Border

Indian right-wing nationalist protesters burn an effigy of tennis player Sania Mirza in Mumbai on Wednesday, a day after the tennis star confirmed she will marry Pakistani cricket star Shoaib Malik. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Asia

Strains Of Love Across Pakistan-India Border

An Indian tennis ace and a Pakistani cricket star confirmed plans to marry, sparking protests and a media frenzy. Such "cross-border" couples are not common, and it is not easy for them. History has left a bitter residue between India and Pakistan. There is still much suspicion and rivalry.

Strains Of Love Across Pakistan-India Border

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Europe

U.K. Panel Mostly Vindicates Climate Scientists

A British parliamentary committee has released the first official report into the theft of e-mails from a leading climate research center last year. The panel said the unit had a culture of withholding information from global warming skeptics, but did not deliberately manipulate data to support its case.

U.K. Panel Mostly Vindicates Climate Scientists

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NPR Photographers Cover Haiti

Legal Group Seeks U.N. Funding For Haiti Work

The International Development Law Organization is among the groups seeking funding at Wednesday's conference on Haiti. Karen Widess, a lawyer with the Rome-based IDLO, has come up with a proposal for legal reform in the country. She offers her insight.

Legal Group Seeks U.N. Funding For Haiti Work

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NPR Photographers Cover Haiti

Donors Meet On Haiti Aid

Donors from around the world are meeting at the U.N. to discuss reconstruction aid for Haiti, which is seeking $3.8 billion in pledges to cover the next 18 months. It's been more than two months since an earthquake killed more than 200,000 people and destroyed the country's infrastucture.

Donors Meet On Haiti Aid

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Army Preps For Next Afghan Target: Kandahar

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Army Preps For Next Afghan Target: Kandahar

The Afghan village is fake, but the scenarios and tension are real as U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division train in the Louisiana pine forests. They will head to Afghanistan soon for one of the war's most challenging operations: taking Kandahar, home of the Taliban.

Army Preps For Next Afghan Target: Kandahar

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Pressure Mounts For Pope Amid Abuse Revelations

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Religion

Pressure Mounts For Pope Amid Abuse Revelations

Allegations of child abuse by Catholic priests have emerged in Italy. Three men say they were abused as boys at a Catholic school for the deaf, and that no action has been taken since they reported the abuse more than a year ago. Pope Benedict is under increasing pressure for a more forceful response to the charges sweeping Europe and the U.S.

Pressure Mounts For Pope Amid Abuse Revelations

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Iraqi Vote Results In Doubt After Disqualifications

The announcement this week that six winning candidates in Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election have ties to the former regime of Saddam Hussein and must be disqualified jeopardizes the slim margin of victory for Iraq's former prime minister, Ayad Allawi (shown here in February). Sabah Arar/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Iraqi Vote Results In Doubt After Disqualifications

A controversial committee has announced that six winning candidates in Iraq's March 7 election are connected to the former regime of Saddam Hussein and must be disqualified. Critics say it's no coincidence that disqualifying them will erase the lead of secular Ayad Allawi and his alliance of Sunnis and Shiites.

Iraqi Vote Results In Doubt After Disqualifications

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Books

From 'Son Of Hamas' To Agent Of Shin Bet

Mosab Hassan Yousef's father helped found Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist organization. But Yousef chose a different path — working with the Israeli intelligence group Shin Bet.

From 'Son Of Hamas' To Agent Of Shin Bet

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After Quake In Haiti, Who's The Boss?

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Haiti Quake: Ruin And Recovery

After Quake In Haiti, Who's The Boss?

Governments and international aid agencies pledging to help Haiti say they want to take their lead from the Haitian government. But the government in Haiti remains extremely weak, and in the everyday life of many Haitians, it seems to be missing in action.

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Europe

Britain's Tony Blair Campaigns For Labour Party

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown got a big vote of support from former Prime Minister Tony Blair Tuesday. Blair urged voters to give his party a fourth term in office. The governing Labour Party is in a tight race with the opposition Conservatives — just weeks ahead of national elections.

Britain's Tony Blair Campaigns For Labour Party

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Religion

Abuse Crisis Reveals Church's Management Issues

The sex abuse scandal in the Catholic church have some debating whether Pope Benedict should resign. Religion journalist and papal biographer David Gibson talks Mary Louise Kelly about the inner workings of the Catholic church. He says it's been centuries since a pope has resigned. Gibson, author of The Rule of Benedict, says the scandal points to the church's management flaws.

Abuse Crisis Reveals Church's Management Issues

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Tuesday

Foreign Aid A Blessing, Curse For Struggling Haiti

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Haiti Quake: Ruin And Recovery

Foreign Aid A Blessing, Curse For Struggling Haiti

Even before the January earthquake, international aid agencies played a huge role in Haiti. As donors gather in New York to consider billions of dollars in new aid, some say past efforts to help are one of the reasons the country remains so entrenched in poverty. The U.N. is pushing for a new approach.

Foreign Aid A Blessing, Curse For Struggling Haiti

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Obama's Half-Brother Lives A World Apart

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Africa

Obama's Half-Brother Lives A World Apart

President Obama's father married four times before he died. His seven surviving children are scattered from China to the White House. The youngest has written a book about his life in Kenya — and it's a life altogether different from that of his half-brother, the U.S. president.

Obama's Half-Brother Lives A World Apart

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Why Haitian Bus Owners Spend So Much On Murals
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Planet Money

Why Haitian Bus Owners Spend So Much On Murals

There's an economic puzzle buried in the artistry: The elaborate paint jobs can cost twice as much as an average Haitian makes in a year. But bus owners say spending the money may be a smart business decision.

Why Haitian Bus Owners Spend So Much On Murals

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The Impact of War

The Legal And Moral Issues Of Drone Use

The use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida has increased sharply. The State Department's top lawyer has issued legal justification for targeted killings using drone strikes. But some civil liberties groups are critical of the decision.

The Legal And Moral Issues Of Drone Use

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