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Thailand Has A Mixed Record When It Comes To Asylum Seekers and Refugees

4:38pm January 11, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

The case of a Saudi woman who took refuge in a Bangkok hotel room as she sought asylum in a third country has highlighted Thailand's checkered history of dealing with similar cases.

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Pentagon Says U.S. Has Begun Its Withdrawal From Syria

4:38pm January 11, 2019

The Pentagon announced Friday it's beginning to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria. So far the withdrawal is limited to equipment rather than troops, but the effects are rippling through the region.

Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone were escorted by police after a court hearing in August 2018 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Myanmar Court Rejects Appeal Of 2 Imprisoned Reuters Journalists

4:29pm January 11, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were reporting on a massacre of Rohingya men when they were arrested and later convicted of violating the country's Official Secrets Act. They were sentenced to seven years.

The Pentagon has "begun the process of our deliberate withdrawal from Syria," a military spokesman says. In this photo from Dec. 30, 2018, a line of U.S. military vehicles are seen at a checkpoint in northern Syria.

U.S. Has 'Begun The Process' Of Withdrawing From Syria, Pentagon Says

2:37pm January 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The military gave no details on the departure timeline for the more than 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria "out of concern for operational security."

Jakiw Palij, a former Nazi concentration camp guard, immigrated to America in 1949, claiming he had worked on his father's farm during World War II.

Last Known WWII Nazi Living In U.S., Deported To Germany Last Year, Is Dead at 95

12:11pm January 11, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The United States stripped Jakiw Palij of his citizenship in 2003, but it was difficult finding a country to take him. He was never charged for his involvement in the Holocaust.

Poland's Internal Security Agency accuses Huawei's sales director in Poland of spying on behalf of China, arresting the Chinese citizen along with one other man. Here, people walk by Huawei's offices in Warsaw on Friday.

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Polish Police Arrest Huawei Executive On Suspicion Of Spying For China

11:54am January 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Poland has evidence that a Huawei sales director and a Polish citizen "cooperated with the Chinese services," according to a spokesman for Poland's special services branch.

Secretary Of State Pompeo Continues His Extensive Mideast Travels

6:02am January 11, 2019

While in Cairo on Thursday, Mike Pompeo gave a speech blaming many of the region's problems — in particular the rise of ISIS — on a lack of leadership from former President Obama.

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More Women In Niger Take Control Of Their Marriages, Seek Divorces

5:57am January 11, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Dionne Searcey, West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, about shifting divorce patterns in Niger, where women now feel empowered to initiate divorces.

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News Brief: Government Shutdown, Pompeo Speech, 'El Chapo' Trial

5:27am January 11, 2019

Trump considers bypassing Congress to get border wall funding. In Cairo speech, Secretary of State Pompeo slams Obama Mideast policies. Trial of drug lord "El Chapo" picks up steam in federal court.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the press in the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Nativity Christ, east of Cairo, on Thursday.

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies

10:12pm January 10, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.