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Mexican President Defends Decision Give Up Custody Of Son Of 'El Chapo'

11:57am October 18, 2019

Mexican authorities had and then gave up custody of one of the sons of former drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in a gunfight on Thursday. Mexico's president says he let him go to restore peace.

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Kurdish Syrians Flee To Iraq

10:42am October 18, 2019

by Jane Arraf

Hundreds of people fleeing the newly unstable situation in Syria crossed the border and are now in a detention camp in Iraq. They left so quickly that, says one, all they packed were their ambitions.

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Turkey Suspends Incursion

10:42am October 18, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

We look at the status of the agreement the U.S. helped to broker in Turkey and what this deal means for the Kurds.

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Irish Finance Minister On Brexit

7:09am October 18, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe about the latest developments surrounding Brexit and its potential impact on the Irish economy.

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Gunfight Over Son Of 'El Chapo' In Mexico

7:09am October 18, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Gunfire erupted in a Mexican city Thursday shortly after military troops encountered one of the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán — the jailed drug kingpin.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry Latest, Turkey Suspends Incursion, Mexico Violence

5:12am October 18, 2019

Turkey says it is suspending its incursion in Syria. We look at the reality on the ground. Also, the latest on the impeachment inquiry and violence in Mexico connected to the son of "El Chapo."

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (from left), U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, at the start of an EU summit on Thursday in Brussels. EU and British negotiators came to an agr

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Even With A New Agreement, Brexit Is Not A Done Deal. Here's Why

8:11pm October 17, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

It looks like a big breakthrough in Britain's long process to leave the European Union, but the saga doesn't end here.

In a growing number of low- and middle-income countries, at least 10% of children and teens are overweight.

Childhood Obesity Is Rising 'Shockingly Fast' — Even In Poor Countries

6:15pm October 17, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

A comprehensive new report from UNICEF calls attention to the surge in obesity in developing countries — even as they're dealing with children who are undernourished.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vice President Pence meet Thursday at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, for talks on the Kurds and Syria.

Pence Says Turkey Has Agreed To Suspend Its Incursion Into Syria

6:01pm October 17, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The vice president led a delegation to try to persuade the Turkish president to stop the military push and enact a cease-fire. The Turkish foreign minister says the deal brokered is not a cease-fire.

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Tell Us Your Stories Of Travel Or Living Abroad

5:16pm October 17, 2019

by Autumn Barnes-Fraser

NPR's Rough Translation podcast is working on a series of stories from our listeners about their lives and travels. We'd love to hear from you — your story might be featured on an upcoming episode.