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A vehicle burns outside a factory that was apparently hit with rocket fire Tuesday in the southern Israeli town of Sderot. Israel's military announced it had killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in an early morning strike on

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Rockets Rain On Gaza And Israel After Airstrike Kills Militant Leader

3:36pm November 12, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

"He was a ticking bomb," Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu said of Bahaa Abu el-Atta, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader killed Tuesday. Militants in Gaza have responded with rocket attacks of their own.

Iran's Lake Urmia has shriveled because of water mismanagement. Photographer Maximilian Mann traveled to northwest Iran to document life in the region. Here, a man walks in what used to be a river to the lake, now just salt.

The Death And Life Of Iran's Lake Urmia

12:30pm November 12, 2019

by James Doubek

The massive lake has dried out because of water mismanagement. Photographer Maximilian Mann traveled to northwest Iran to document the disappearing body of water and the people who depend on it.

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Economic And Democratic Hopes Fuel Protests In Latin America

11:54am November 12, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda about the resignation of Bolivia's president and the recent wave of protests in Latin America.

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What's Next Now That Bolivia's President Has Resigned?

9:18am November 12, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Linda Farthing, a journalist and researcher based in La Paz, Bolivia, about the resignation of President Evo Morales.

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Islamic Jihad Commander Killed In Airstrike, Israel Announced

8:14am November 12, 2019

by Naomi Zeveloff

Israel says it assassinated a senior Palestinian leader of Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. It's the first targeted killing by Israel in months, and the group vowed to retaliate.

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News Brief: DACA Court Case, Impeachment Probe, ISIS Fighters

7:35am November 12, 2019

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving DACA recipients. New transcripts from key officials involved in Ukraine policy are released. And, Turkey begins repatriating ISIS fighters.

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Turkey Begins To Deport ISIS Fighters Back To Their Home Countries

7:26am November 12, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

Officials in Turkey have begun the process of repatriating hundreds of foreigners fighting for ISIS currently being held in Turkish custody.

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U.S. Military Reassesses Its Mission In Syria

7:08am November 12, 2019

by Jane Arraf

The U.S. military is clarifying its mission in Syria after President Trump's on-again, off-again vows to pull them out. For now they're guarding oil fields but there's renewed violence in the region.

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A protester is detained in Hong Kong Nov. 11, 2019. Hong Kong is in the sixth month of protests that began in June over a proposed extradition law and grown to include other grievances.

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With Escalating Violence In Hong Kong, U.S. Urges Both Sides To 'Exercise Restraint'

11:41pm November 11, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The chief executive of Hong Kong signaled that she is prepared for a crackdown as the U.S. State Department called on the government to address the "underlying concerns" of protesters.

Senate second Vice President Jeanine Añez as she arrives to Congress in La Paz on Monday. She says she will lead the Senate after its president resigned, which could make her next in line for the presidency.

In Bolivia, A Power Vacuum And Chaos After Morales Resigns As President And Departs

8:47pm November 11, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Morales announced he was leaving for Mexico which has granted him asylum. He calls the protests that led to his departure "a coup," while the opposition makes plans for transition.