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Thai Palace Officials Ousted Following Demotion Of Royal Consort

6:49am October 24, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Cornell University professor Tamara Loos about palace officials in Thailand, who were fired for disloyalty to the crown — just days after the royal consort was banished.

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Families Relay Stories Of Americans Detained In Iran

6:12am October 24, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

Detained U.S. citizens in Iran sometimes get to speak by phone with their families. Two families whose loved ones have been languishing in an Iranian prison for years speak out.

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News Brief: Turkey Sanctions, Impeachment Probe, Rick Perry

6:00am October 24, 2019

President Trump orders sanctions against Turkey lifted. Republicans disrupt House impeachment probe — delaying testimony. And, what connects Energy Secretary Rick Perry to the impeachment inquiry?

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Trump To Lift Sanctions After Turkey Agrees To Truce In Syria

6:00am October 24, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

President Trump is removing sanctions on Turkey after it agreed to a permanent cease-fire in northern Syria, ending Turkey's military offensive that began when the U.S. pulled troops from the area.

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Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, on Wednesday.

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Amid Accusations Of Fraud, Bolivia's President Claims First-Round Election Victory

5:40am October 24, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Evo Morales, the country's longtime leftist president, is claiming victory in Sunday's polling against former President Carlos Mesa. But opponents and international monitors cite possible fraud.

Anti-government protesters wave national flags as Lebanese army soldiers form a human barrier in the area of Jal el-Dib in the northern outskirts of the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

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'Baby Shark,' Drinks And Dancing: Lebanon's Protests Are Unlike Any Other

6:38pm October 23, 2019

Protesters are demanding better public services, economic reform and a new government. Many demonstrators do so while holding a Lebanese flag in one hand and a beer in the other.

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In Venezuela, Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables' Resonates With Caracas Residents

6:10pm October 23, 2019

by Philip Reeves

"The message is simple: We Venezuelans never give up," says a star of Les Misérables opening in Caracas. Victor Hugo's classic resonates with residents in one of the world's deadliest cities.

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Anti-Government Protests Continue In Lebanon

5:40pm October 23, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

Lebanese politicians of all stripes are under attack from protesters demanding better services.

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Investigation Underway In Britain After 39 Bodies Found In A Container Truck

5:25pm October 23, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

A murder investigation is underway in Britain after the discovery of 39 bodies in a container truck. The dead are thought to be migrants smuggled into the country from continental Europe.

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President Trump speaks about Syria in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Wednesday as Vice President Pence listens.

Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent,' Lifts Sanctions on Turkey

4:42pm October 23, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump defended his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Syria, arguing that it is time for the U.S. to end its involvement in Middle East conflicts.