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What To Expect From Turkey's Offensive In Northern Syria

5:21pm October 08, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Omer Taspinar of the Brookings Institution, about what to expect from a Turkish offensive in northern Syria and how the Turkish president views the situation.

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Kurds Appeal To U.S. To Stop Turkish Offensive In Northern Syria

4:29pm October 08, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

Kurds in northern Syria are holding protests and appealing to the U.S. not to let Turkey go ahead with a threatened attack.

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President Trump's plan for the Turkish-Syrian border contradicts recommendations from top officials in the Pentagon and the State Department. In this 2017 photo, a U.S. officer from the coalition against ISIS speaks with a fighter from the Kurdish People'

Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is 'Haphazard' And 'Almost Unprecedented'

4:18pm October 08, 2019

"You can't make decisions on a haphazard basis after a single call with a foreign leader," says Brett McGurk, the president's former special envoy for the fight against ISIS.

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These toilets in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh were designed to be friendlier for pregnant women by giving them something to grab onto when using a squat latrine. At left: A long bamboo pole was installed next to a latrine from Oxfam Internatio

A Simple Way To Make Toilets Friendlier For Women In Refugee Camps

4:14pm October 08, 2019

by Marni Sommer

On a visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, a toilet expert was thrilled to find a thoughtful innovation.

Pope Francis walks in procession on the occasion of the Amazon synod at the Vatican on Monday. The pope opened a three-week meeting as he fended off attacks from conservatives who are opposed to his ecological agenda.

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Pope Opens Amazon Synod Amid Controversy Over Proposal To Allow Married Priests

12:05pm October 08, 2019

by Sylvia Poggioli

Even before the synod began, traditionalists were angered by the suggestion that, to offset a shortage of priests in the Amazon, married men might be ordained to serve in remote communities.

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Rick Perry Draws Scrutiny Over Trump's Ukraine Call

11:47am October 08, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The House impeachment inquiry is shedding light on business ties between Trump administration officials — including Energy Secretary Rick Perry — and Ukraine's energy industry.

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Trump's Policy Shift On Syria Has Wider Implications, Critic Says

11:31am October 08, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brett McGurk, former special envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, about the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria.

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she still believes that the people of Hong Kong "should find solutions ourselves."

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Hong Kong's Leader Warns 'No Options Ruled Out' If Protests Continue

11:28am October 08, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Despite the veiled threat that China's military could intervene in the territory, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she still believes that the people of Hong Kong "should find solutions ourselves."

Then National Security Adviser Susan Rice follows President Barack Obama across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, to board Marine One, on July 7, 2016.

In 'Tough Love,' Former U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice Aims To Reclaim Her Voice

10:05am October 08, 2019

by Caitlyn Kim

The former national security adviser endured ridicule over comments made after the Benghazi embassy attack. Her book allows her tell her own story — and she is also open about foreign policy failures.

Visitors are tracked by face recognition technology from state-owned surveillance equipment manufacturer Hikvision at the Security China 2018 expo in Beijing. Hikvision is one of several firms that have been added to a U.S. trade blacklist.

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U.S. Blacklists Chinese Tech Firms Over Treatment Of Uighurs

9:05am October 08, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The Commerce Department added 28 Chinese security bureaus and tech firms to the Entity List, including Hikvision, a leading producer of video surveillance and face recognition technology.