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Ugandans Nurse Scars From Disputes With Decades-Old Regime

8:14am September 22, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Opposition lawmaker and musician Bobi Wine returned to Uganda from the U.S. where he was being treated for injuries after a beating by presidential guards. In a country full of anger, what's next?

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Deal Struck For Demilitarized Zone In Syria's Last Rebel Stronghold

7:54am September 22, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jan Egeland, senior adviser to the U.N., to understand the latest deal agreed to that would avert a looming military offensive in Syria's contested region of Idlib.

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Working On A Cathedral, Roofer Finds His Grandfather's Message In A Bottle

7:54am September 22, 2018

A roofer in Germany found a bottle with a message hidden in a roof of a cathedral by his grandfather in 1930. NPR's Scott Simon tells the story.

Eric, an endangered eastern black rhinoceros, was born and bred at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. He was recently transported to a wild animal reserve in Tanzania where he will be eventually released.

San Diego Rhino Finds A New Home In Tanzania

7:54am September 22, 2018

by Erik Anderson

An 8-year-old eastern black rhino bull, born and raised in San Diego, recently made a 68-hour journey to Tanzania where he will eventually be released into the wild.

A message on a postcard addressed to a school in the United States.

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Why It's Easy — And Hard — To Get A Postcard All The Way From Timbuktu

7:00am September 22, 2018

by Clair MacDougall

When tourism to the fabled city took a downturn, two guys came up with an idea to bring in a little income for the local tour guides.

Revelers in Mumbai hoist up a statue of the elephant-headed god Ganesh and parade it toward the Arabian Sea.

Indians Are Partying And Praying For Elephant-Headed God Ganesh

5:30am September 22, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

For 10 days, they sing, dance, chant and pray at the feet of Ganesh statues, then submerge them in water. The festival was once used to circumvent British rule.

All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly (right) records a standup with producer Becky Sullivan at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang ahead of a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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101 Ways To Thwart A Reporter In Pyongyang

8:01pm September 21, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Behind the scenes of NPR's recent reporting trip to North Korea, where a government-assigned minder stymied the team at nearly every turn.

The U.S. is sanctioning China's military for buying equipment from Russia that included fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is show with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Russia earlier this month.

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China Fires Back Against U.S. Sanctions For Purchases Of Russian Weapons

6:27pm September 21, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The U.S. imposed sanctions after China's military bought new fighter jets and a surface-to-air missile system. Trade and military ties are increasing between Russia and China.

At 69, Kul Gautam has written his life story and won an award from the Peace Corps (which is fitting, since a volunteer was one of his early English teachers).

Rejection By The King Of Nepal Was Not The End Of The Road

2:37pm September 21, 2018

by Melody Schreiber

When Kul Gautam got a royal "no" for his passport request, he decided to do something special with his life. He tells of his journey from a tiny village to the upper ranks of the U.N. in a new memoir.

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No Matter How Far Off, Mediator Prepares For Postwar Syria

9:18am September 21, 2018

Mediator Salman Shaikh is preparing for the eventual end to the civil war in Syria. He tells Steve Inskeep about how a new constitution would give the opposition credibility and leverage.

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