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Some White Helmet Rescuers Are Evacuated From Syria

6:21am July 24, 2018

A group of volunteers who helped locate survivors of Syria's civil war have been evacuated. Noel King talks to Ibrahimal-Olabi, a lawyer representing some of those who have fled.

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Morning News Brief

6:15am July 24, 2018

President Trump considers revoking the security clearances of several critics. And, new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has begun dismantling its main satellite launch facility.

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If Iranians Rise Up Against Their Government, It's Not Clear What Would Come Next

8:33pm July 23, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration seems intent on encouraging protest against the government in Iran. But experts doubt that will work create the kind of change the US seeks and could pose risks to the protest movement.

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German Soccer Player Says He Quit National Team Because Of Racism

8:33pm July 23, 2018

by Martin Kaste

One of the stars of German soccer has quit the national team, complaining of racism from both fans and the football association because of his Turkish ancestry.

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A firefighter next to a house burning during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens, Greece, on Monday. Wildfires are not new to Greece but several blazes erupted especially quickly.

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Deadly Wildfires Sweep Through Towns Near Athens, Greece

8:22pm July 23, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

Firefighters battling flames near the seaside town of Kineta, about 35 miles west of Athens, and around the towns of Pendeli and Kalamos in the north.

Protesters demonstrate in Tehran on June 25.

Trump Administration's Support For Iran Protests May Backfire, Experts Warn

7:55pm July 23, 2018

The administration has ramped up rhetoric about what it calls Iran's "malign" behavior, and seems to be trying to encourage Iranians to rise up against their government.

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African elephants in the Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve in South Africa. De Beers Group announced Monday that some elephants will be relocated to Zinave National Park in Mozambique.

Diamond Company Plans To Move 200 Elephants From South Africa To Mozambique

7:09pm July 23, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

De Beers Group said Monday that it is transporting them from an overcrowded reserve to "help secure their future."

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Syrian White Helmets Evacuated As Assad Regime Takes Over

5:32pm July 23, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

Nearly 100 White Helmets rescue workers fled southern Syria with their families as the Assad regime took over the area. It marks another turn in the war and an uncertain future for members of the group that has rescued thousands and provided gripping videos of the regime's toll on civilians.

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White House Says Iran Must Change Its Behavior Or Face The Consequences

5:32pm July 23, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump used threatening language against Iran in a tweet, even as his administration juggles foreign policy challenges in North Korea and Russia.

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China's leaders have vowed to impose stiff penalties on drug companies who break the law, after a large vaccine company was found to have faked its records. Here, a child receives a vaccination shot at a hospital in China's southern Guangxi region on Mond

Chinese Company's Flawed Vaccines Draw Anger And A Criminal Inquiry

5:23pm July 23, 2018

by Bill Chappell

President Xi Jinping has promised serious punishment after a drug company was found to have faked production records for a rabies vaccine and sold a substandard infant vaccine.