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President Trump delivers a speech Sunday to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In Saudi Arabia, Trump Says Fight Against Terrorism A 'Battle Between Good And Evil'

4:33pm May 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In his first foreign trip as president, Trump stressed to leaders of Arab and Muslim-majority countries that "nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them."

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of top executives of the Defense Ministry and military-industrial complex in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Friday, May 19, 2017.

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With Trump In Office, Did The Kremlin Get More Than It Bargained For?

12:44pm May 21, 2017

by Lucian Kim

The Kremlin never hid its preference for Donald Trump and celebrated his election victory. But there seem to be mixed feelings in Moscow at what has happened since Trump took office.

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Trump Spends A Second Day In Saudi Arabia

7:26am May 21, 2017

by Jane Arraf

President Trump's first day in Saudi Arabia began with a lavish reception and ended with an ostentatious ceremony, but not before Trump and the Saudi king signed several agreement.

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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Into Sea

7:24am May 21, 2017

by Joe Ruiz

The missile traveled approximately 310 miles, according to South Korean officials.

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While Overseas, Trump Aims To Shore Up Relations With Isreal

7:13am May 21, 2017

After Saudi Arabia, President Trump's next stop on his first trip abroad as president will be Israel. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navaro talks to former U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer.

Norwegian Seed Vault Guarantees Crops Won't Become Extinct

7:13am May 21, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Burrowed into the side of a mountain, on a Norwegian island deep in the Arctic, is the Global Seed Vault, a small building where vital seed varieties are kept in a deep freeze year round.

Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh.

Fanfare And Deals Dominate Trump's First Day In Saudi Arabia

11:08pm May 20, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

The president spent the first day of his first foreign trip since being inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Trump and his inner circle were guests of the Saudi king.

New regulations from the European Union aim to discourage young people from picking up smoking. New laws in the U.K. go even further.

New Laws In The U.K. And EU Further Restrict Tobacco Industry

10:50pm May 20, 2017

by Maggie Penman

An EU directive goes into force today, with new rules regulating the tobacco industry. The U.K. is going further: Cigarettes must now be sold in plain green packaging with graphic health warnings.

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Chibok Girls Reunite With Families After Being Held In Captivity By Boko Haram

6:59pm May 20, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Eighty-two school girls who had been held captive for more than three years by Boko Haram had a an emotional reunion with their parents on Saturday in Abuja, Nigeria.

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The recently released Chibok girls reunited with their families amidst laughter and tears in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. Still, 113 girls are being held by Boko Haram militants.

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82 Chibok Girls Reunited With Their Families After More Than 3 Years

6:56pm May 20, 2017

by Maggie Penman

In an emotional reunion, 82 of the Chibok girls hugged their families for the first time since they were abducted by Boko Haram militants in 2014. The girls will remain in government care for now.