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Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery

Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery

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A 'modern masterpiece' paints pandemic chaos on cloth made of fig-tree bark

Curfew (Likoni March 27 2020) by Kenyan-British painter Michael Armitage, was inspired by an attack on ferry passengers by paramilitary police in Nairobi. The painting hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Jonathan Muzikar/The Museum of Modern Art, New York hide caption

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A 'modern masterpiece' paints pandemic chaos on cloth made of fig-tree bark

Kenyan-British artist Michael Armitage painted Curfew after a violent flare-up in Mombasa, Kenya, during the early days of the pandemic. One art critic calls it a "modern masterpiece."

Asia

Almost all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh in a mass exodus

Nearly the entire ethnic-Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh has fled to neighboring Armenia after Azerbaijan assumed control of the enclave.

Almost all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh in a mass exodus

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How the Sikh community in Canada is reacting to the India-Canada standoff

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Moninder Singh about the reaction of the Canadian-Sikh community to accusations that India was involved in the killing of a Canadian-Sikh activist.

How the Sikh community in Canada is reacting to the India-Canada standoff

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Anger grows over Ukraine's largest Orthodox church, aligned with Moscow despite war

Worshippers loyal to the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox church gather for a protest service outside a monastery in Kyiv. Many believers say they're loyal both to Ukraine and their traditional faith. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Anger grows over Ukraine's largest Orthodox church, aligned with Moscow despite war

Millions of Ukrainians still worship in Orthodox churches deeply influenced by Russian clergy who support Moscow's invasion, sparking a clash of faith and national loyalty.

Anger grows over Ukraine's largest Orthodox church, aligned with Moscow despite war

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Friday

Asia

Protests roil in Armenia following military takeover of ethnic enclave in Azerbaijan

Protests continue in the Armenian capital Yerevan after the collapse of the breakaway government of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Protests roil in Armenia following military takeover of ethnic enclave in Azerbaijan

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Asia

Chagos refugees continue the decades-long fight for justice

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Olivier Bancoult, leader of the Chagos Refugee Group. Fifty years ago, the UK forced the Chaggosians off their land to make room for a US military base.

Chagos refugees continue the decades-long fight for justice

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Europe

Slovakia's elections could have big implications for Europe and war in Ukraine

Slovakia, a member of both NATO and the EU, holds national elections on Saturday. The likely winner is an party that rejects NATO's military support of Ukraine and is sympathetic toward Russia.

Slovakia's elections could have big implications for Europe and war in Ukraine

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Asia

South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents

South Korea's government recently revised its laws to protect teachers' rights, following street protests by teachers, who say harassment from parents has driven some teachers to commit suicide.

South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents

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More than 2,500 migrants crossing the Mediterranean died or went missing this year

Migrants are seen standing in Lampedusa's migrant reception center on Sept. 14. The reception center in Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa has been overwhelmed in recent weeks with transferring to the mainland thousands of migrants arriving on small, flimsy boats. Valeria Ferraro/AP hide caption

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More than 2,500 migrants crossing the Mediterranean died or went missing this year

The staggering toll increased more than 60% from last year, when fewer migrants attempted the dangerous journey to Europe. This year so far, the majority of migrants are arriving in Italy.

What's behind the debate to re-authorize PEPFAR, the widely hailed anti-HIV effort?

PEPFAR, the U.S. multibillion dollar effort to fight HIV/AIDS, funds organizations such as the Coptic hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption

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What's behind the debate to re-authorize PEPFAR, the widely hailed anti-HIV effort?

The program launched by President George W. Bush is credited with saving 25 million lives. Some in Congress want this year's reauthorization tied to language that PEPFAR will not "promote abortion."

Despair flows after England's Sycamore Gap tree is cut down. Could it regrow?

The famous Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian's Wall in northern England is seen in June, at top, and the new landscape on Thursday after someone cut the tree down. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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History

Despair flows after England's Sycamore Gap tree is cut down. Could it regrow?

The famous tree in northern England is believed to have been around 200 years old. Efforts are under way to salvage it through regrowth or grafting — or starting over from a new seed.

Asia

Thousands of families are caught up in the fallout between Canada and India

As India suspends issuing visas to Canadian citizens, those who used to straddle between the two countries are being caught in the middle of a diplomatic standoff.

Thousands of families are caught up in the fallout between Canada and India

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