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Michael Spavor is seen in 2013 with former NBA star Dennis Rodman, on arrival at the Beijing airport for a flight to North Korea. Spavor is the second Canadian man to be detained by China this week, in what appears to be retaliation for Canada's arrest of

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China Detains Second Canadian Citizen

3:22am December 13, 2018

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Chinese authorities have detained another Canadian citizen this week, allegedly for harming national security. The detentions appear to be retaliation for Canada's arrest of a Huawei executive.

Hakeem al-Araibi, a soccer player with refugee status in Australia, was detained in Bangkok as he began a vacation. Bahrain wants him extradited after a vandalism conviction, but Araibi fears he will be tortured.

Former Bahraini Soccer Pro Awaits His Fate In A Thai Prison

8:31pm December 12, 2018

by Denise Couture

Hakeem al-Araibi, who had been living in Australia as a legal refugee, was detained in Bangkok at the start of a vacation and fears he will be tortured if sent back to Bahrain.

An Australian flag flies outside Bandyup Women's Prison where a woman was forced to give birth alone in a locked prison cell despite pleading for help for more than an hour, according to a newly released report.

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Report Condemns Australian Prison For Forcing Woman To Give Birth Alone In Cell

8:00pm December 12, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"I wanted to understand how such a distressing, degrading and high-risk set of events could have occurred in a 21st Century Australian prison," the head of a prison watchdog said on Wednesday.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves No. 10 Downing St. to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session on Wednesday.

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What To Know About The No-Confidence Vote Facing British Prime Minister Theresa May

6:16pm December 12, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's prime minister faces a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday evening. Why do members of her own party want to sack her?

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., sponsored the resolution to withdraw U.S. military aid from the war in Yemen with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. He argues the move will garner international notice as the conflict continues.

Senate Poised To Vote To End U.S. Military Support For War In Yemen

5:49pm December 12, 2018

by Scott Detrow

A bipartisan resolution directs the administration to end military assistance to the Saudi-led conflict. It draws on the Vietnam-era War Powers Act, marking the first debate on this war authority.

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Pompeo Says China Is Responsible For Marriott Computer Hack, Espionage Is Growing

5:43pm December 12, 2018

by Greg Myre

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that China is responsible for the hack of Marriott's reservation system, while FBI officials testified that espionage by China in the U.S. is extensive.

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After Dramatic Ballot, British Prime Minister Survives No-Confidence Vote

5:43pm December 12, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no confidence. But before the dramatic ballot, the day was full of political developments leading up to it.

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How British Prime Minister Theresa May And The U.K. Ended Up In A Political Crisis

5:43pm December 12, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Anand Menon, director of The UK in a Changing Europe, about what factors led to the political crisis British Prime Minister Theresa May and the country are now facing.

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The Walls Around Baghdad's Green Zone Are Coming Down, Despite Continued Danger

4:23pm December 12, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Iraq's new prime minister is trying to signal that Baghdad is safer than it once was, by dismantling walls around the Green Zone government district. But the country still faces considerable danger.

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Pompeo Warns That Iran's Missile Program Is 'Out Of Control'

4:23pm December 12, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning the U.N. that Iran's missile program is "out of control." He's trying to build up more pressure on Iran, though some critics say that is a dangerous approach.

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