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U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland (center) heads to a secure area of the Capitol to testify on Oct. 28.

READ: Deposition By Gordon Sondland, U.S. Ambassador To The European Union

2:06pm November 05, 2019

by NPR Staff

Sondland, a Trump donor who became a comparative newcomer to diplomacy, has been described as central to the president's strategy to pressure Ukraine's government to conduct political investigations.

Demonstrators in Baghdad perch on top of an abandoned high-rise overlooking Tahrir Square.

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'They Have Stolen Everything From Us': Iraq's Anti-Government Protests Continue

12:58pm November 05, 2019

by Jane Arraf

Much of the protesters' anger is directed at Iran and at corrupt Iraqi politicians. "Parliament is just mafias and corrupt parties — all of them came to destroy this country," says one protester.

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Until recently, the Chinese public has been slow to embrace the #MeToo movement. One social media celebrity hopes to change that.

China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help

12:21pm November 05, 2019

by Amy Cheng

After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar.

A vineyard worker drives a grape harvester tractor in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France, where climate change is raising new challenges for winemakers.

Climate Change Is Disrupting Centuries-Old Methods Of Winemaking In France

11:04am November 05, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

Drier, hotter weather — as well as drastic episodes of rain, hail and cold — has affected alcohol levels, weeds and harvest. The government is trying to help, but can France adapt quickly enough?

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Mormon Family Killed In Northern Mexico

10:46am November 05, 2019

Mexican authorities say nine members of a family were ambushed and killed in a rural area of northern Mexico. The family is part of a Mormon community that has lived there for decades.

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Closed-Door Impeachment Transcripts Are Being Made Public

10:44am November 05, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Trump have released the transcript of their interview with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.

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The Opium Cycle

7:02am November 05, 2019

by Darian Woods

There is a pattern that has repeated itself throughout the history of the opium trade.

Advocates Try To Raise Environmental Awareness In Lebanon

5:08am November 05, 2019

by Ruth Sherlock

From its seas, to rivers, to its air quality, Lebanon is ruining itself. Scientists say the country should be a cautionary tale of what happens when governments prioritize business over environment.

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A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 Open Skies Treaty reconnaissance aircraft sits on the runway at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2004.

Open Skies, New START Pacts With Russia Face Bleak Outlook

6:17pm November 04, 2019

by David Welna

Having already axed the INF missile control treaty with Russia, the Trump administration now has two more defense pacts in its sights: the Open Skies and New START treaties.

A sales clerk speaks with a customer in front of Microsoft Corp.'s display at an electronics store in Tokyo. Microsoft's division in Japan says it saw productivity grow by 40% after allowing employees to work for four days a week rather than five.

Microsoft Japan Says 4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers' Productivity By 40%

6:12pm November 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Employees at Microsoft Japan worked four days a week, enjoyed a three-day weekend — and got their normal, five-day paycheck. As part of the trial, the company also capped meetings at 30 minutes.