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Ousted Kurdish Governor Of Kirkuk Fears For His Life

8:07am November 11, 2017

by Jane Arraf

He was once a surgeon in the U.S. and became the Kurdish governor of the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Now he's been forced out as Kurds have lost territory to the central government.

Trump Says Putin Denies Russian Election Interference

8:07am November 11, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump and Russian President Putin met briefly during a summit in Vietnam. Trump said he asked Putin about Russian interference in the U.S. election last year and that Putin again denied it.

Trump Talks 'America First' In Asia

8:07am November 11, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade representative, about President Trump's "America first" speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vietnam.

Helping Refugees Is The Test Of Our Times, David Miliband Says

8:07am November 11, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his new book, Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time.

President Trump Delivers Warning To Asia-Pacific Leaders Regarding Trade

10:56pm November 10, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump laid out his "America First" vision of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region. He wants to rebalance trade relationships and prefers bilateral deals to multilateral ones.

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The show celebrates the Gothic cathedral's role in French history as well as the end of the First World War.

Spectacular Light Show At Notre Dame Cathedral Commemorates World War I

8:09pm November 10, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

A stunning display of color and technology illuminates the medieval cathedral's facade and tells a story about history, war and survival.

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it has acquired more than three years of testing data from the lab, in the building pictured here, which WADA says was the site of a state doping program of Russian athletes.

In Latest Twist, Anti-Doping Watchdog Says It Has Data Trove From Russian Lab

6:48pm November 10, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The World Anti-Doping Agency says the "enormous backup file" covers more than three years of testing data from the Moscow Laboratory. The database was reportedly provided by a whistleblower.

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German Consumers Fight Automakers For Compensation In Emissions Scandal

5:33pm November 10, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

German automakers are under fire again, this time from European owners of vehicles linked to the diesel emissions scandal who, unlike American owners, have gotten no compensation.

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Many Lebanese Believe Prime Minister Resigned After Interference From Saudis

5:03pm November 10, 2017

by Ruth Sherlock

It's been almost a week since the Lebanese prime minister fled to Saudi Arabia and said his life was under threat. His actions have exposed the increasing tensions regional tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Julio Calderon, 28, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, listens after speaking in favor of renewing Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Central America and Haiti now living in the United States, during a news conference Monday, Nov. 6, 201

Central American Immigrants Brace For End Of Temporary Protected Status Program

3:33pm November 10, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

The Department of Homeland Security revoked protections for 2,500 Nicaraguans living in the U.S. this week, while 50,000 Haitians and nearly 200,000 Salvadorans remain uncertain about their status.