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The Washington office of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which is now set to close.

Trump Administration To Close Palestine Liberation Organization Office In D.C.

1:23pm September 10, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The decision will shutter the Palestinian diplomatic mission to the U.S. The U.S. says the PLO has not taken steps to begin 'meaningful negotiations' with Israel.

An offshore installation barge welds segments of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, to be laid on the seabed near Lubmin on Germany's Baltic coast.

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In Germany, Construction Has Begun On Controversial New Russian Gas Pipeline

11:29am September 10, 2018

by Esme Nicholson

Construction began in May on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will enable Russia to boost its natural gas exports to Europe. President Trump has warned that it will make Germany "captive to Russia."

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Jack Ma, co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, says he will step aside as the company's chairman in September 2019.

Jack Ma Will Turn Alibaba Over To Successor Zhang In 2019

9:59am September 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"I still have lots of dreams to pursue," the Alibaba co-founder said of the transition. A former English teacher, Ma said, "I also want to return to education ... because this is what I love to do."

North Korean women twirl hoops during a debut of a new mass games event to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the nation.

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PHOTOS: North Korea Celebrates 70 Years With Military Parade And Mass Games

9:43am September 10, 2018

by Wynne Davis

North Korea did not mark its 70th anniversary by putting its intercontinental ballistic missiles on display. Instead, the country brought back its mass games, a highly choreographed performance.

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Far-Right Party Makes Gains In Sunday's Election In Sweden

6:41am September 10, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Maddy Savage, a reporter in Stockholm, about how Sweden's ruling center-left Socialist Democrats fared poorly amid the rise of the right-wing, anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats.

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In North Korea, Parade Features No Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

6:41am September 10, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

A military parade marked the 70th anniversary of North Korea. The pageantry lasted more than two hours, and the parade featured bands, fireworks, tanks and goose-stepping, a North Korean specialty.

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Supporters of the Sweden Democrats react in jubilation during an election night event in Stockholm on Sunday, after an exit poll showed the anti-immigrant party making gains.

Sweden Election: Ruling Party Scrapes A Win As Far-Right Gains Support

11:32pm September 09, 2018

by Emma Bowman

With more than 80 percent of votes counted, the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats is poised to become the third-largest party in government, handing the ruling Social Democrats a stinging setback.

North Korean military tanks drive at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang during a mass military parade to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation.

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In A Break From Recent Precedent, North Korean Anniversary Parade Features No ICBMs

8:10pm September 09, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly says of Sunday's parade, "If you were trying to decipher the messaging, it was maybe an effort not to antagonize."

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Syrian Rebels' Last Stronghold: Why Idlib Matters

5:56pm September 09, 2018

Observers are expecting the Syrian regime to launch an offensive on Idlib, the rebels' last major stronghold. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to The Guardian's middle east correspondent Martin Chulov about how the offensive could be a decisive moment in the course of the Syrian Civil War.

According to The New York Times, Trump administration officials met with coup plotters who wanted to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (center), shown here at a ceremony last month.

Venezuela Decries Reported Meetings Between U.S. Officials And Coup Plotters

1:30pm September 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The meetings, reported by The New York Times, happened secretly after rogue officers contacted the U.S. government. The Trump administration apparently decided not to help the Venezuelan officers.