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Files Show Iran's Program To Build Nuclear Weapons, Netanyahu Says

8:26am May 01, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer about whether the U.S. should withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran has a nuclear weapons program.

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Israel Reveals New Information, Presses U.S. To Scrap Iran Deal

8:04am May 01, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

Israel has new claims that Iran has been secretly working for years to build a nuclear weapon and, therefore, cannot be trusted to hold up their end of the Iran deal. Iran dismisses the news.

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In this photo released by Sao Paulo Fire Department, a building on fire is seen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday.

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High-Rise In Brazil Collapses After Massive Fire

7:06am May 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

At least one person died in the building, which was an abandoned headquarters of the federal police occupied by squatters.

Trump Keeps Up Criticism Of 'Caravan Migrants' Who Seek Asylum In The U.S.

7:03am May 01, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Nearly 150 Central America migrants are camped out at the entrance to a U.S. border station in Tijuana, Mexico. U.S. officials say they can only take a limited number of asylum applications.

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Southwest Chinese Province Is Now Leading China's Tech Ambitions

6:20am May 01, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

Guizhou Province is one of the country's poorest. But it has some unique advantages, which it is trying to use to transform itself into a big data hub. This report first aired on ATC on July 3, 2017.

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Morning News Brief: Tariff Deadline, Iran Nuclear Deal

5:57am May 01, 2018

The White House delayed most tariffs on steel and aluminum — facing a deadline to suspend or impose the tariffs. Israel's prime minister shared evidence that Iran has a secret nuclear weapons program.

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Cardinal George Pell arrives at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

Cardinal George Pell To Face Sexual Assault Charges In Australia

1:33am May 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The former archbishop of Sydney, who is on leave from handling the Vatican's finances, is the highest-ranking Church official ever to face such charges. Pell denies the allegations.

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Israel's Prime Minister Levies New Accusations Against Iran On Nuclear Weapons

11:21pm April 30, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution on the latest on the Iran Nuclear deal following comments from Israel's Prime Minister that the deal was "based on lies."

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) embrace after signing the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula during the Inter-Korean Summit on April 27, 2018.

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North Korea Agrees To Sync Time With South Korea, As Symbolic Move To Unify Nations

10:33pm April 30, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Depending on the translation, Kim Jong Un felt "heartbreak" or a "painful wrench" looking at two clocks set for different time zones. Either way, it will align itself with its neighbor on May 5.

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How Germany Is Approaching Potential U.S. Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

9:27pm April 30, 2018

The White House faces a Monday night deadline to decide if it will extend exemptions or impose tariffs on aluminum and steel for a number of U.S. allies, including the European Union. Elmar Brok, a member of the European Parliament from Germany, talks to NPR's Audie Cornish about the EU's options.

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