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Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo after being freed from Insein prison, after receiving a presidential pardon in Yangon, Myanmar, on Tuesday.

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Myanmar Releases Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reuters Journalists

8:25am May 07, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

"I'm really happy and excited to see my family and my colleagues," Wa Lone told reporters as he left the prison after more than 500 days. "And I can't wait to go to my newsroom."

News Brief: U.S.-China Trade Talks, Humans Accelerate Species' Extinction

8:01am May 07, 2019

The White House is fighting China in trade talks, but a new report found top advisers battled over whether to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. The U.N. warns which species are at risk of extinction.

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26 Million South Africans Are Eligible To Vote In Wednesday's Election

7:27am May 07, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

It's been 25 years since the African National Congress came to power, but it's failed to deliver on its promise to close the gulf between the haves and the largely black have-nots.

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2 Reuters Journalists Freed From Prison In Myanmar

6:55am May 07, 2019

They were accused of breaking Myanmar's Official Secrets Act with their reporting on security forces' abuses of Rohingya Muslims. Rachel Martin talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Shashank Bengali.

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Turkish Authorities Order New Mayoral Election In Istanbul

6:14am May 07, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

In a defeat for Turkey's opposition, election officials have voided the results of the race for mayor of Istanbul and ordered a new election. The ruling party had challenged the results.

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Consequences Of The Escalating U.S.-China Trade War

6:14am May 07, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ohio soybean farmer Chris Gibbs and David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

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Satellite imagery from the company Planet shows construction of a small research reactor at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh.

As Saudi Arabia Builds A Nuclear Reactor, Some Worry About Its Motives

10:58pm May 06, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Saudi Arabia is building a small civilian nuclear reactor, the nation's first. Nuclear power is an important part of its energy plans. Arms control experts ask if its intention is entirely peaceful.

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Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. U.S. stock markets fell sharply at the open but crept higher as the day wore on after President Trump threatened to raise tariffs on imports from China.

China 'Reneging' On Trade Commitments, U.S. Officials Say

10:34pm May 06, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

China and the U.S. are scheduled to continue trade talks in Washington this week, but U.S. officials go into the negotiations accusing China of "reneging" on its commitments.

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Cyclone Fani forced the evacuation of millions of people in Southeast Asia, including in India's Odisha state. The storm left hundreds of homes destroyed.

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Rare Summer Cyclone Leaves Dozens Dead In Southeast Asia

8:12pm May 06, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Cyclone Fani tore through India and Bangladesh over the weekend, forcing the evacuation of millions of people.

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Israel And Palestinian Factions In Gaza Reach Tentative Cease-Fire Agreement

6:55pm May 06, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Loveday Morris, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, about a tentative cease-fire agreement between the Palestinian factions in Gaza and Israel.

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