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Protests Erupt After Spain Imprisons Catalan Leaders

8:18am October 15, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Spain's Supreme Court sent nine Catalan leaders to prison for up to 13 years for their role in a failed independence bid. The decision triggered protests that shut down the airport.

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Trump Needs To Impose Devastating Sanctions On Turkey, Van Hollen Says

7:25am October 15, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen about the sanctions imposed on Turkey, and whether that will be enough to prevent it from continuing its military offensive in Syria.

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Turkey's Military Offensive In Syria Tests Its NATO Relationship

7:05am October 15, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis about Turkey's turbulent relationship with its NATO allies.

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News Brief: Sanctions On Turkey, Fort Worth Shooting, Presidential Debate

6:15am October 15, 2019

The U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkey for its Kurdish offensive. An ex-Fort Worth officer is charged in the fatal shooting of a woman in her home. And, a Democratic presidential debate tonight in Ohio.

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As U.S. Troops Prepare To Withdraw From Syria, Kurds Seek New Ally

12:36am October 15, 2019

The U.S. is preparing to evacuate its anti-ISIS forces from northeast Syria as a Turkish offensive into the region has endangered U.S. troops. Kurds say Syrian troops will fill the void.

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U.S. Forces Prepare To Leave Northeast Syria

12:36am October 15, 2019

by Tom Bowman

U.S. forces fighting ISIS could leave northeast Syria in just days. They are caught between two opposing armies: the Turkish military and Syrian Kurdish forces.

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Japan Begins Recovery Process After Deadly Typhoon Hits

12:36am October 15, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

Typhoon Hagibus made landfall on Saturday with strong rain and powerful winds hitting the central and northern parts of Japan. Dozens of fatalities have been reported so far.

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Nobel Prize For Economics Awarded To 3 For Work Fighting Global Poverty

12:36am October 15, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Abhijit Banarjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were heralded for breaking the issues of global poverty into smaller questions that can be more easily addressed.

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Syrian government troops on Monday moved into towns in northern Syrian formerly controlled by U.S.-backed Kurdish militants. That sets up a potential clash with Turkish forces.

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Syrian Troops Move To Support Kurds After U.S. Withdrawal

5:34pm October 14, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

Kurdish forces in northern Syria relied on American troops to help them maintain control of the region. Now, they are aligning themselves with Syrian forces that are backed by Russia.

A protester shakes hands with a security officer in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday as they celebrate the government's announcement that it has cancelled an austerity package. The package had triggered violent protests that paralyzed the economy and left seven

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Ecuador Reaches Fuel Subsidy Deal To End Violent Protests

3:55pm October 14, 2019

by Chris Arnold

The President of Ecuador has reversed his decision to repeal a decades-old fuel subsidy after gas prices spiked and widespread protests raged for nearly two weeks.