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Former Palestinian Diplomat Reacts to Trump's Middle East Peace Plan

6:15pm January 28, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Maen Areikat, former chief of the Palestinian Liberation Organization delegation to the U.S., about President Trump's Middle East peace proposal.

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Palestinian demonstrators in Rafah, in the southern Gaza strip, hold portraits of President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest against Trump's announcement of a peace plan on Tuesday.

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Trump Says His Mideast Peace Plan Provides A 'Realistic Two-State Solution'

6:00pm January 28, 2020

by Scott Neuman

President Trump declared that his "vision presents a win-win opportunity for both sides." Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called it a "disastrous announcement."

An FBI affidavit that lays out the case against Charles Lieber includes what federal prosecutors say is a contract between the Harvard researcher and a university in China.

Acclaimed Harvard Scientist Is Arrested, Accused Of Lying About Ties To China

5:51pm January 28, 2020

by Bill Chappell

An FBI agent says China's deal with Charles Lieber, the chair of Harvard University's chemistry department, paid him up to $50,000 monthly, along with another $150,000 per year.

Must-Know Vocab For Wuhan Coronavirus: From Droplets To Zoonotic

5:28pm January 28, 2020

The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has its own vocabulary. Here are definitions for some of the keys words and phrases you might be hearing.

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Millions Of Civilians Affected As Syrian Military Advances On Idlib Province

4:56pm January 28, 2020

by Deborah Amos

The Syrian military, backed by Russia, is advancing further into the last rebel-held province of Syria, threatening a catastrophe for the millions of people there.

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U.K. Allows Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei To Help Build 5G Network Over U.S. Objection

4:19pm January 28, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

Despite U.S. pressure, the British government has decided to allow the Chinese telecom company Huawei to supply some of the equipment for the U.K.'s 5G network.

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Trump Announces Middle East Peace Plan

4:19pm January 28, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

On Tuesday, President Trump announced his plan for Middle East peace alongside Israel's prime minister — and without any input from Palestinians.

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The U.S. is "disappointed" by the U.K.'s decision to allow Huawei to be part of its 5G network, a senior Trump administration official told NPR.

U.K. Will Allow Huawei To Build Part Of Its 5G Network, Despite U.S. Pressure

11:40am January 28, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The U.K. says it considers Huawei a "high risk vendor" – but rather than banning the telecom giant, it's asking British companies "to use Huawei in a limited way."

Boeing Faces Financial Pressures After Grounding Of 737 Max

7:44am January 28, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

If Boeing were a normal company, it could be facing questions about bankruptcy after losing billions of dollars over the grounding of the 737 Max. But is it too big to fail?

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With Thousands Sick, China Tries To Contain Coronavirus

7:44am January 28, 2020

by Emily Feng

More than a dozen cities in the Chinese province of Hubei are under official lock down to try to prevent the further outbreak of a new, deadly virus.

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