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Repercussions Of The U.S. Withdrawal From Syria For The Kurdish Region Of Iraq

4:39pm October 23, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Iraqi Foreign Minister and Kurdish leader Hoshyar Zebari about repercussions of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria for the Kurdish region of Iraq.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, seen addressing lawmakers Tuesday, won a Nobel Peace Prize less than two weeks ago — but he now appears embroiled in a standoff with the activist who helped bring down the regime before him.

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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Faces Protests After Activist's Late-Night Standoff

4:29pm October 23, 2019

Less than two weeks after drawing international praise, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is struggling with unrest at home as his tenuous ally, Jawar Mohammed, alleges a plot against him.

The Battle For Mosul — And Why The Threat Of ISIS Won't Go Away

1:59pm October 23, 2019

by Dave Davies

Journalist James Verini offers a first-hand account of the 2017 battle to drive ISIS from Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq. His new book is They Will Have to Die Now.

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A police forensic investigation team walks near the site where 39 bodies were discovered in the back of a truck on Wednesday in Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, England. Police believe the truck is from Bulgaria, a member of the European Union, and th

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39 Bodies Discovered In Truck Container In Southeast England

1:54pm October 23, 2019

by Mark Katkov

British officials say they believe the truck originated in Bulgaria and arrived in the U.K. over the weekend. A man from Northern Ireland is in custody.

A firefighter participates in a controlled burn in a forest outside El Perelló in Catalonia, Spain, on Sept. 27. NPR followed a special unit into the woods in Spain to see how they burn for prevention.

A Forest Expert Team In Spain Fights Fire With Fire — Literally

1:14pm October 23, 2019

by Aaron Labaree

This year, the European Union has had almost triple the average number of wildfires. NPR follows a special unit into the woods in Spain to see how they let them burn for prevention.

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39 Bodies Found In Trucking Container In UK

10:10am October 23, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British police have launched a murder investigation after 39 bodies were discovered in a truck in an apparent human smuggling operation.

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Russia And Turkey Reach Deal To Force Out Kurds In Northern Syria

9:53am October 23, 2019

by Jane Arraf

After five hours of talks on Tuesday, the leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed on how to jointly patrol parts of Syria that until recently were controlled by Kurdish forces.

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Kurdish Reaction To Turkey-Russia Deal To Patrol Northern Syria

9:53am October 23, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Syrian Democratic Council representative Sinam Mohamad about the plight of Kurds after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria.

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Russian President Putin Is Looking For Weak Spots, Ex-Ambassador Says

7:26am October 23, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer about how Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to gain influence and is making strategic moves to accomplish that goal.

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How Lev Parnas And Igor Fruman Connect To The Impeachment Probe

7:26am October 23, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

Two men who worked closely with President Trump's private lawyer Rudy Giuliani will appear in federal court Wednesday. The criminal case against them intersects with the House impeachment inquiry.

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