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Qatar Faces Saudi Sanctions Deadline

5:10pm July 02, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Sunday marks 10-day deadline Saudi Arabia gave Qatar to meet several demands in the ongoing fight between the two U.S. allies. The U.S. is trying to keep both countries in the fight against ISIS.

Several people were killed and injured in a series of Damascus car bombings on Sunday. Two cars were intercepted on the airport road and detonated while a third made it to the city center. This photo was released by the official Syrian news agency SANA.

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Several Killed In Damascus Car Bombings Despite Authorities 'Foiling' Part Of Plot

11:56am July 02, 2017

by Amy Held

Police were able to intercept two suicide car bombers just outside Damascus's city center, while a third car was able to make it through before blowing up.

Inside a pumping station on the Guadalquivir River, José Godoy tests the water for salt content. When drought hits, the water becomes too salty, and can poison crops.

Drought Threatens Crops, Wildlife Along Spain's Guadalquivir River Delta

11:36am July 02, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

As they drill more wells to water crops, drought-stricken farmers in southwest Spain confront environmentalists in Doñana National Park, a migratory bird refuge that's lost 80 percent of its aquifer.

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Harold Cardenas Lema runs the blog La Joven Cuba out of the two-room apartment he shares with his mom and girlfriend.

In Cuba, Growing Numbers Of Bloggers Manage To Operate In A Vulnerable Gray Area

8:26am July 02, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Their work on politics, music and local issues is tolerated by the state, but can still be censored or shut down. "They are committed to expressing themselves through this format," says a Cuba expert.

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Qatar-Gulf Conflict Puts U.S. In A Bind

8:08am July 02, 2017

by Greg Myre

The dispute has the potential to affect a key U.S. military asset, its 11,000-strong airbase in Qatar. Despite the president's "America First" policy, the U.S. now has stake in its fight against ISIS.

In Fighting Abuse By Members Of Catholic Church Clergy, Victim Sees Resistance To Change

8:08am July 02, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses the Catholic Church's response to its sexual abuse scandal with Marie Collins, who recently resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Cairo, a physical therapist, says wheelchair basketball has been a game changer for his patients. "Rehab is painful. Learning how to use artificial limbs is painful, too. For the first time with this sport, we were able to give only fun, only joy."

Hoop Dreams: Wheelchair Basketball Is Changing Lives In Afghanistan

7:00am July 02, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The head of the Red Cross orthopedic program wasn't sure a basketball team was a good idea. The players proved him wrong.

Pope Francis talks with Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014.

Pope Francis Replaces Conservative Top Theologian

10:47pm July 01, 2017

by Maquita Peters

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller was ousted as the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Saturday. Days earlier another top official left to face charges of sexual abuse.

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Hong Kong Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Transfer To China

5:34pm July 01, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

The 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer to China is being celebrated across the territory. At the same time, the visit by China's president is inspiring protests.

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Canadians Celebrate Nation's 150th Anniversary

5:34pm July 01, 2017

by Brian Mann

Canadians celebrate their country's 150th birthday at a time when America's neighbor to the north is seeking a bigger role in the world on issues like climate change, human rights, and refugees.