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Russian Passenger Plane Crashes In Sinai With 224 Aboard

The Metrojet Airbus A-321 with registration number EI-ETJ that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is seen here last month, at an airport in Turkey. The Russian airliner crashed while carrying 224 passengers and crew, the Egyptian civil aviation authority says. Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Russian Passenger Plane Crashes In Sinai With 224 Aboard

After taking off in Egypt on a flight to St. Petersburg, Russia, the aircraft crashed in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian officials say there were no survivors.

Friday

World

Rising Death Toll Of Migrants Turns EU's Attention To Smugglers

A new European operation is stopping, seizing and searching boats in the Mediterranean suspected of migrant trafficking.

Rising Death Toll Of Migrants Turns EU's Attention To Smugglers

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Thursday

Media

Turkish Police Crack Down On Media Ahead Of Elections

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Emma Sinclair-Webb, a senior Turkey researcher for Human Rights Watch, about the crackdown on the media before Sunday's election.

Turkish Police Crack Down On Media Ahead Of Elections

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America's Halloween Obsession Exported Back To U.K.

Ireland brought the tradition of Halloween to America with turnip carving. Then America ran with it, turned turnip carving into pumpkin carving and now British farmers are rolling out pumpkins for the season like never before. Halloween has overtaken Valentine's day as the UK's third largest retail event.

America's Halloween Obsession Exported Back To U.K.

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Wednesday

Turkish Police Take Over Opposition TV Stations, Throw Broadcasters Off The Air

Anti-government protesters demonstrate in Istanbul near a Turkish broadcaster which was taken over by police. The company owns opposition television stations Bugun TV and Kanalturk. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP hide caption

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Turkish Police Take Over Opposition TV Stations, Throw Broadcasters Off The Air

Just days ahead of the country's general elections, Turkish police raided a broadcasting company in Istanbul known for supporting a government opposition group.

As Migrants Flow In, More Europeans Question Open Borders

German police guide a group of migrants after they crossed the border between Austria and Germany near Passau, Germany, on Wednesday. The massive influx of migrants this year has stirred debate about Europe's open borders policy. Kerstin Joensson/AP hide caption

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As Migrants Flow In, More Europeans Question Open Borders

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants sparks calls in Germany and elsewhere to end the open border policy that exists among many European countries.

As Migrants Flow In, More Europeans Question Open Borders

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FIFA's Sepp Blatter Says U.S. Was Set To Host 2022 World Cup

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (right), seen here with UEFA President Michel Platini after he was re-elected in May, says Platini's European federation has sought to undermine him. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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FIFA's Sepp Blatter Says U.S. Was Set To Host 2022 World Cup

In a wide-ranging interview with a Russian news agency, the suspended FIFA president says of Russian President Vladimir Putin that "Vladimir Vladimirovich is a good friend of Joseph Josephovich."

VW Reports First Quarterly Loss In This Century, At $1.8 Billion

A car departs from Volkswagen's factory and company headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. The company says the fallout from its diesel emissions scandal is still becoming clear, as it reports a large quarterly loss. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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VW Reports First Quarterly Loss In This Century, At $1.8 Billion

That $1.8 billion figure represents the after-tax loss claimed by Volkswagen in its new quarterly statement. The carmaker's loss before taxes was far higher, at $3.8 billion.

Syrian Author Finds 'The Arab Of The Future' In His Own Past

An excerpt from The Arab of the Future about growing up in Libya in the 1980s, where housing was free. But another family moved into the author's home while he and his family were away. Courtesy of Henry Holt and Co. hide caption

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Syrian Author Finds 'The Arab Of The Future' In His Own Past

Riad Sattouf is a Syrian-French cartoonist who brings to life the Middle East in the 1980s. Published as a graphic novel, it provides a humorous and intimate view of the author's youth.

Syrian Author Finds 'The Arab Of The Future' In His Own Past

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Tuesday

World

Young Afghan Smuggler Hopes To Help Peers Find A Future In Europe

The secret networks who smuggle migrants into Europe are considered illegal. But a 24-year-old Afghan trafficker believes he's saving young people from unemployment, conflict and poverty.

Young Afghan Smuggler Hopes To Help Peers Find A Future In Europe

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Swedish School Attack Highlights Rise In Anti-Immigrant Violence

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Omar Mustafa, head of the Islamic Association of Sweden, about the attack on school children in Sweden, which police say was a hate crime. Mustafa says Sweden has a history of racism, and people are so afraid, some are actually considering leaving Sweden.

Swedish School Attack Highlights Rise In Anti-Immigrant Violence

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