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The UNESCO-listed cultural site Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, shown here in 2014, is known for its immense mosques, picturesque bridges and ancient bazaar.

Trump Says He'll Target Iran's Cultural Sites. That's Illegal

8:39pm January 06, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The Hague Convention, signed by the U.S., requires "refraining from any act of hostility" against cultural property. The Pentagon educates troops about their obligations to safeguard such sites.

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U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force-Iraq man a defensive position at Forward Operating Base Union III in Baghdad last month.

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U.S. Informs Iraqi Government About Repositioning Of Coalition Forces

7:43pm January 06, 2020

by Jane Arraf

The move comes after the parliament ordered U.S. forces out of Iraq, but military officials say the changes are not part of a withdrawal.

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What's Happening In Baghdad Following Iraqi Parliament Vote To Expel U.S. Forces

7:23pm January 06, 2020

by Jane Arraf

In Baghdad, there was tension and a flurry of diplomatic activity a day after Iraq's parliament voted to expel U.S. forces.

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Congress returns to Washington on Monday to face the challenge of fallout from President Trump's military strike in Iraq that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

House To Vote On Measure Limiting Trump's Military Actions In Iran

7:20pm January 06, 2020

by Brian Naylor

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was "provocative and disproportionate."

Screenshot from a video of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Puerto Rico on Monday, causing damage to some buildings and rockfalls in some areas.

Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico And Collapses Punta Ventana — A Landmark Coastal Arch

7:09pm January 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Today our icon remains in the memory of all," Guayanilla press official Glidden López Torres said on Facebook.

What The Trump Administration Has Said About The Soleimani Killing

4:59pm January 06, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Trump administration officials are asking the public to trust them about the need to kill a top Iranian general. But information has been scarce — to the press, to the public and even to Congress.

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Iran Mourns Slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani, And Vows Revenge

4:59pm January 06, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians mourned the death of Qassem Soleimani on the streets of Tehran today, expressing outrage at President Trump for the targeted killing of the commanding general.

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Rep. Eliot Engel, Chair Of House Foreign Affairs Committee, Discusses Iran Situation

4:59pm January 06, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about Iran.

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Iran Vows Retaliation For Drone Strike On General — And It Has Options

4:59pm January 06, 2020

by Greg Myre

Iran is vowing revenge for the U.S. drone strike that killed one of its top generals. But Iran actually has a range of options that don't involve direct attacks on U.S. interests in the Middle East.

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Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, is one of the world's most polluted cities, according to crowd-sourced data.

'Scary Moms' Are Part Of The Citizen War Against Pollution In Pakistan

2:16pm January 06, 2020

Environmental advocates in smog-choked Lahore say the Pakistani government has long downplayed the problem of air pollution. That might be changing.