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Desperation Follows Dorian's Devastation In The Bahamas

5:42pm September 08, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

Thousands of people were left homeless in Marsh Harbour after Hurricane Dorian. As the city struggles to recover, it's more than just Bahamians who are left with nothing as they look to rebuild.

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Trump Calls Off Afghanistan Peace Talks

5:20pm September 08, 2019

by Tom Bowman

President Trump says he has called off peace talks with the Taliban, just as the president says he was ready to meet with the Taliban and the president of Afghanistan at Camp David.

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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan displays a model of Chandrayaan 2 orbiter and rover during a press conference at their headquarters in Bangalore, India onÂ Aug. 20.

India Spacecraft Located, Condition Unknown

3:39pm September 08, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

After losing contact with the unmanned craft as it was trying to land on the moon, scientists appear to have captured an image of the lander on the surface, and they're trying to establish contact.

Amber Rudd has resigned as Work and Pensions Secretary, accusing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of an "assault on decency and democracy."

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Senior Conservative Lawmaker Resigns From Boris Johnson's Cabinet Over Brexit

2:30pm September 08, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Amber Rudd accused the British prime minister of an "assault on decency and democracy" over his plan to exit the European Union with or without a deal.

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Women In ISIS In 'Guest House For Young Widows'

1:02pm September 08, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with reporter Azadeh Moaveni about her book Guest House for Young Widows. It follows some of the girls who joined the Islamic State.

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Former Diplomat On Afghanistan Negotiations

11:55am September 08, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with former Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins about the canceled peace negotiations with the Taliban.

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Assessing The Damage In Marsh Harbour

11:54am September 08, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

An untold number of people died in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, during Hurricane Dorian. For those who survived, the grim task continues about trying to learn who lived and who died.

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Moscow Votes For City Council

11:17am September 08, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Moscow residents vote in city council elections today. Weeks of street protests failed to ensure that opposition candidates would be allowed to run.

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Fate Of India's Moon Lander Unknown

10:54am September 08, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

India's mission control lost contact with its Vikram lander as it tried to make a soft landing near the moon's remote South Pole. Now the craft has been located, but its condition is unknown.

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Ship Of Bahamians Arrives In Florida

7:56am September 08, 2019

by Daniel Rivero

Over a thousand Bahamian nationals arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida aboard a humanitarian ship.