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Canadian Officials Say The Unwinding Of NAFTA Is Not Their Biggest Trade Concern

11:07pm August 29, 2018

After reaching a new trade agreement with Mexico, the Trump administration is increasing pressure on Canada. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rona Ambrose, a member of Canada's NAFTA Advisory Council.

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A Giant Python On The Loose Has Rattled Poland

6:08pm August 29, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A 16-foot python skin was discovered south of Warsaw in July. Since then, professional and amateur snake hunters have been chasing the elusive python — as laid out by The Wall Street Journal.

Kennedy Odede (in blue shirt) is dancing for a good reason. The charity he and his wife started has been awarded the $2 million Hilton Humanitarian Prize. He's joined by residents of Kibera, the neighborhood in Nairobi where his nonprofit group provides e

Whatever Happened To ... The Street Kid Whose Life Was Saved By Kindness

5:28pm August 29, 2018

by Marc Silver

Kennedy Odede was a homeless kid in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Now he's the founder of a successful nonprofit helping his community. How's he and his group faring?

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Off The Coast Of Normandy, Britain And France Are At War Over Scallops

4:48pm August 29, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

The crews of French and British fishing boats are clashing over the right to harvest scallops from the English Channel.

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Intense Trade Talks Between The U.S. And Canada Are Underway

4:17pm August 29, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Canada is negotiating with the U.S. on a possible trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Mexico has already agreed to new terms with the U.S.

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Crowds of people have fled after a dam failed in the Bago region of central Myanmar.

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After Dam Failure, Thousands Flee In Myanmar

3:53pm August 29, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Floodwaters are washing over residential areas in central Myanmar, driving whole villages of people from their homes. Authorities are conducting search and rescue operations for trapped people.

Russian troops and their Belarusian counterparts awaiting orders during joint military exercises in Belarus last year. Next month, Russia will embark on another joint military exercise — this time on a much larger scale and in collaboration with China a

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Russia Prepares 300,000 Troops For Its Largest War Games In Nearly 4 Decades

3:44pm August 29, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The exercise known as Vostok-2018 will occur next month and involve more than 1,000 aircraft and the help of Chinese soldiers. The Kremlin says it has not mustered drills on such a scale since 1981.

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.

With Vatican In Turmoil Over Abuse Allegations, Questions Remain About What Pope Knew

2:43pm August 29, 2018

by Sylvia Poggioli

In the era of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, mudslinging between rival church factions is now occurring in the open. Key unanswered questions have emboldened some of the pope's critics.

President Trump appeared to cite a report by the right-wing Daily Caller that claims China was behind a hack of Hillary Clinton's private email server.

Trump Says Without Evidence That China Hacked Clinton Email Server

12:32pm August 29, 2018

by James Doubek

The president appeared to refer to a report by the right-wing Daily Caller, which cites two anonymous sources and points a finger at a Chinese-owned company based outside of Washington, D.C.

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Nicaragua's New Anti-Terrorism Law Thwarts Protesters, Activists Say

7:31am August 29, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Hundreds have been arrested or disappeared since the Ortega regime launched a crackdown on protesters. President Ortega has relied heavily on pro-government paramilitaries to make the arrests.

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