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U.S. And Iraqi Officials Worry Protests In Iraq Could Spark A War

5:52pm December 13, 2019

by Jane Arraf

The anti-government protests in Iraq have prompted reaction from Iranian-backed groups in the country and U.S. and Iraqi officials worry those groups could spark a violent conflict.

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Can A Unified Ethiopia Exist Under The Country's Current Constitution?

5:52pm December 13, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Ethiopia's 1995 constitution created states based on ethnicity and promised elections to any that could meet the standards. Now concerns are growing that the nation could fracture along ethnic lines.

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Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who has been elected president of Algeria, cast his ballot outside at a polling station in Algiers on Thursday.

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Algeria Elects A New President In Controversial Election

4:45pm December 13, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Amid huge protests and a boycott, five candidates with links to the Bouteflika regime squared off and former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune came out ahead.

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U.S.-China Reach First Phase Of A Trade Deal

11:38am December 13, 2019

Chinese and U.S. negotiators have agreed to prevent new tariffs from going into effect this weekend. President Trump calls it "phase one" of a trade deal.

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Conservatives Win Big In U.K. Elections

11:34am December 13, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British voters have delivered a decisive victory to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party, which all but ensures Brexit.

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Reports: U.S. Reaches Trade Deal With China

11:34am December 13, 2019

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators have reportedly reached a preliminary deal. NPR's Noel King talks with Scott Kennedy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff returns to 10 Downing Street after visiting Buckingham Palace, where he was given permission to form the next government during an audience with Queen Elizabeth II.

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Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Large Majority In U.K. Parliament

11:31am December 13, 2019

by Mark Katkov

The Tories now have the biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher's win in 1987, all but ensuring the United Kingdom will exit the European Union in January.

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China has built a massive international shipping port a few miles from the old fishing port of Hambantota, Sri Lanka.

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In Sri Lanka, China's Building Spree Is Raising Questions About Sovereignty

10:02am December 13, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

A Chinese state-owned operator took control of a port on a 99-year lease after Sri Lanka defaulted on its loans. An adviser to Sri Lanka's president said the government wants China to "give it back."

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British Former MP Kate Hoey On Conservative Election Wins

9:28am December 13, 2019

As the Conservatives win a landslide, NPR's Noel King speaks to recently retired Labour MP Kate Hoey, an outspoken Brexiteer who has lambasted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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Rohingya Lawyer Reacts To Myanmar Genocide Trial

5:08am December 13, 2019

Rohingya activist Wai Wai Nu talks with NPR's Noel King about what it was like to sit in on the International Court of Justice genocide trial this week in The Hague.

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