Joanna Kakissis
Stories
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World
A Special School In Turkey For Kids Of Uighurs Caught In China's Crackdown
A boarding school in Turkey is a somber home for Uighur children whose parents are missing or detained back in China.
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World
Migrant Crisis Reaches Greek Border, Bringing European Union Leaders There
EU leaders went to the border of Greece and Turkey on Tuesday to stand with Greeks in the latest immigration crisis.
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Migrants Again Try To Leave Turkey For Europe, But This Time The Gate Is Closed
Four million Syrian refugees are living in Turkey, and another million displaced Syrians are trapped between Russian-backed Syrian forces and the Turkish border. Turkey says to head for Europe.
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The Scottish National Party Is Espousing A Multicultural Brand Of Nationalism
Unlike the anti-immigration, isolationist nationalist parties splintering the European Union, the Scottish National Party promotes a a "big tent" brand of nationalism.
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Why Malta Is In Turmoil Over The Unsolved Murder Of A Journalist
The prime minister of Malta is resigning next month after nearly two weeks of protests over his top aide's alleged complicity in the 2017 murder of a prominent journalist.
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How Game Of Thrones' Fans Are Revitalizing Northern Ireland's Economy
The latest go-to place for visiting movie and TV locations: Northern Ireland, where Game of Thrones characters plundered and pillaged. The series ended, but it's revitalizing the economy.
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Environment
How A Small English Town Spurred The Group That's Reshaping Global Climate Protests
The town of Stroud has long been an incubator for activism. Last year, it gave rise to the group Extinction Rebellion, which has rallied thousands globally to demand action on climate change.
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Food
Northern Ireland Dairy Farmers Fear Prospects Of A No-Deal Brexit
A third of of Northern Ireland's milk gets sold to the Republic of Ireland. Dairy farmers fear a hit to this lucrative trade if the U.K. leaves the E.U. without an agreement to keep the border open.
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World
'Derry Girls' Is A Hit In Northern Ireland
Derry Girls on Netflix is about teenagers in the '90s during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It's a comedy. Locals in Londonderry love it and they tell us why.
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U.S. Warns Countries Not To Do Business With Iranian Oil Tanker In The Mediterranean
An Iranian oil tanker recently released by authorities in Gibraltar is making it's way across the Mediterranean Sea possibly toward Greece. The U.S. is telling countries not to deal with it.