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Syrian refugee girls stand outside their tent at a camp near the border with Syria in eastern Lebanon on June 13.

U.S. Refugee Program 'In Danger' Amid Steep Drop In Refugee Arrivals, Advocates Warn

3:53pm July 24, 2018

by Deborah Amos

Just 49 Syrian refugees have been admitted in fiscal year 2018, compared with more than 12,000 in 2016. "The refugee program is in danger," says the head of a resettlement organization in Connecticut.

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Hundreds Of People Missing After Dam Collapses In Laos

12:16pm July 24, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The failure of the hydropower dam flooded several villages and forced thousands of people to flee, state media report.

Steve Bannon, former White House chief advisor, has his sights on European Parliament. He announced that he will be establishing the headquarters for his new foundation 'The Movement' in Brussels.

Steve Bannon Sets Sights On Europe With Planned New Political Project

9:51am July 24, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

Bannon wants to establish a strong populist presence in European elections with the help of a new foundation, 'The Movement.'

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Key Taliban Figures Killed In Afghan Army Operation

7:48am July 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In the attack on Sunday, a dozen Taliban militants were reportedly killed, including the militant group's shadow governor for Kapisa province.

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Iran Issues Its Own Warning In Response To Trump Tweet

7:45am July 24, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg's Golnar Motevalli about a top Iranian military official saying U.S. threats against Iran will draw a "strong, unimaginable and regrettable" response from Tehran.

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Russia Aims To Undermine NATO, Retired Lt. Gen. Hodges Says

7:45am July 24, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, who was the commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, about Russia trying to destabilize the West, and why President Trump needs to stand up to Putin.

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Iran Seems To Be Dismissing President Trump's Threatening Tweet

7:45am July 24, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

The head of Iran's judiciary described Trump's comments as the "words of a troublemaker." The president tweeted Iran risked consequences if it made threats against the U.S.

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North Korea Begins Dismantling Missile Site, Images Show

7:43am July 24, 2018

by Elise Hu

Satellite imagery shows North Korea is taking apart a rocket and engine site on its western coast. The action follows a promise made at last month's U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore.

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Is All Of Asia Pleased With The Status Of U.S.-North Korea Relations?

6:30am July 24, 2018

President Trump claims Asia is happy with the status of those relations. Rachel Martin talks to Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Woodrow Wilson Center.

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South Korean soldiers at a guard post near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing two Koreas in the border city of Paju in August of last year.

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South Korea Says It Plans To Reduce Guard Posts On The DMZ

6:28am July 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In what the defense ministry describes as a preliminary test, Seoul plans to scale back the posts in the spirit of the Koreas summit held in April.