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Syrian Civilians Are In The Path Of The Battle Against Last Rebel-Held Area

6:58am September 11, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

Talks to try to slow down an expected government ground offensive against the rebel-held Idlib region failed last week. Now eyes are on the threat facing millions of civilians along the route.

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Paris Tries To Control Rampant Public Urination With Sidewalk Urinals

6:58am September 11, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

French authorities say they're using this solution to try to supplement existing toilets in heavily congested areas where there are urine issues.

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Morning News Brief

5:02am September 11, 2018

Scientists say one of the biggest threats posed by Hurricane Florence is rain. The Trump White House takes credit for a strong economy. Millions of Syrians could be in the path of a bombing campaign.

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The View From North Korea As The Country Celebrates 70 Years

5:59pm September 10, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR is in North Korea as the country celebrates 70 years of existence. From a giant celebration to the number of American journalists on hand to observe, there's a lot going on in Pyongyang.

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Hundreds of ancient gold coins were unearthed in the basement of a demolished theater in northern Italy. Archaeologists are calling it an "exceptional discovery."

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Hundreds Of Roman Gold Coins Found In Theater Basement

5:55pm September 10, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The treasure was uncovered in the basement of a historic building in northern Italy, and date to the Roman Empire.

Shahidul Alam, surrounded by police, arrives at a Dhaka court on Aug. 6. Nobel laureates and human rights groups have called for his release.

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'He Belongs To The World': The Powerful Work Of A Jailed Bangladeshi Photographer

5:49pm September 10, 2018

by Emma Bowman

Photojournalist and activist Shahidul Alam has helped nurture a generation of South Asian photographers. He was jailed last month on charges of "spreading propaganda and false information."

Trump Administration Closing Diplomatic Mission That Represents Palestinians In D.C.

4:46pm September 10, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration is shutting down the Palestinian diplomatic post in Washington, D.C. The move comes after big U.S. aid cuts to the Palestinians and the United Nations agency that supports them.

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A little girl fills two jerry cans with water in the Korangi slum in Karachi. Fetching water is a duty that often falls on very young children.

For Karachi's Water Mafia, Stolen H2O Is A 'Lucrative Business'

4:46pm September 10, 2018

In Pakistan's port city, gangs siphon off water from government pipes and resell it to residents. Surprisingly, the municipal water board is now partnering with the mafia to distribute it.

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Two of the victims in Sunday's attack reportedly were British tourists who had stab wounds in the chest and stomach.

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7 People Injured In Paris Knife Attack

3:59pm September 10, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

A man reportedly charged pedestrians walking along a street late Sunday. A witness told the BBC that a group of people playing pétanque chased the man but wasn't able to stop him.

National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks at a Federalist Society luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel on Sept. 10 in Washington.

Bolton: International Criminal Court Will Face Repercussions If Americans Prosecuted

3:51pm September 10, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

National Security Adviser John Bolton says the U.S. will do all it can to protect Americans from ICC action — calling the proposed investigation of war crimes in Afghanistan "utterly unfounded."