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Russia Blames Israel For Plane Shot Down By Syria

3:48pm September 19, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Russia blamed Israel after Syria downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, killing 15 people. Israel expressed condolences for those killed but in turn blamed Iran and Hezbollah guerrillas.

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A World Food Programme convoy carries humanitarian aid to Aleppo, Syria. Getting food into conflict zones is a major hurdle — and a topic of discussion at the WFP's Innovation Accelerator.

Have A Cool Idea To Help End World Hunger? Pitch It To The U.N.

3:46pm September 19, 2018

by Vicky Hallett

At the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator, teams test out new proposals to stop hunger. Anyone can submit an idea. And September deadlines are coming up.

Pakistani supporters of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif carry posters and banners outside the high court building in Islamabad on Wednesday as they celebrate his release from prison. Sharif is appealing the conviction, which followed a major corruption

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Released From Prison 2 Months Into 10-Year Sentence

3:01pm September 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to prison after a corruption scandal. Now he, his daughter and his son-in-law are out on bail after a high court suspended their sentences, as they appeal their cases.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands after signing a joint declaration at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Will Visit Seoul

11:41am September 19, 2018

During a third summit between Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in, Pyongyang also agrees to dismantle missile and nuclear weapons sites if the U.S. takes "corresponding" measures.

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Sara Cano with five of her six kids in front of her home in San Antonio Las Nubes, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Her husband, Oscar Leonel Lopez, tried to immigrate to the U.S. but was deported back home.

A Guatemalan Village Tells The Story of Immigration To The U.S.

11:07am September 19, 2018

Farmers in rural, western Guatemala have compelling reasons to attempt the dangerous journey to the U.S. Drought is stunting the corn crop, and one season's failure means no income for a family.

Former U.N. Human Rights Chief Outlines The State Of The Geopolitical Climate

9:07am September 19, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Zeid Raad Al Hussein, who recently stepped down from his United Nations post, about his thoughts on the state of human rights.

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European Leaders Talk Brexit In Austria

7:19am September 19, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

With just six months to go before Britain leaves the EU, European leaders are meeting in Austria to discuss progress — while the U.K.'s ruling party continues to tear itself apart over the issue.

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Polish President Wants U.S. Military Base

7:19am September 19, 2018

by David Welna

Polish President Andrzej Duda went to the White House with a big ask of President Trump: a permanent U.S. military base on Polish soil — named Fort Trump.

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The Reaction To Tariffs In China

7:19am September 19, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

The tit-for-tat trade war is putting pressure on Chinese President Xi Jinping from inside his own country.

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News Brief: Kavanaugh Latest, Brexit, Koreas Summit

7:19am September 19, 2018

We have the latest developments on the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Also, European leaders are meeting to discuss Brexit, while leaders of North and South Korea also met.

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