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Labour Party To Adopt International Definition Of Anti-Semitism

7:38am September 05, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's opposition Labour Party is trying to defuse widespread attacks from Jewish community leaders who've accused the party's leader of being either anti-Semitic or tolerant of anti-Semitism.

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U.S. Secretaries Of Defense And State To Visit India

6:02am September 05, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

India is an important ally to the U.S., but the Trump administration has twice postponed high-level talks with the country over the past year — citing scheduling conflicts.

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U.N. Diplomats Warn Fight For Syria's Idlib Province Could Worsen

5:50am September 05, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The U.N.'s senior envoys for Syria offer updates on their efforts to slow regime and Russian attacks on Idlib province before it becomes a disaster for the three million civilians there.

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15 Women Entrepreneurs From Saudi Arabia Visit U.S. To Develop Their Pitches

6:14pm September 04, 2018

by Deborah Amos

A Washington, D.C.-based tech incubator is hosting women entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia who work on social problems through apps.

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Anthropologist Mourns Loss Of His Work And History From Museum Fire In Brazil

5:53pm September 04, 2018

Investigators are sifting through the remains of Brazil's National Museum, after a massive fire Sunday. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with anthropologist Antonio Carlos de Souza Lima, who fears his research on Brazil's indigenous cultures is gone.

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Why Britain's Labour Party Is Agreeing To Adopt An International Definition Of Anti-Semitism

5:53pm September 04, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

The leaders of Britain's Labour Party are meeting Tuesday to try to diffuse accusations that anti-Semitism is rife within the organization.

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Defensive end Efe Obada has made the cut onto the Carolina Panthers' roster.

Abandoned On The Street As A Child, Player Makes NFL Final Roster

5:29pm September 04, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

"I've lost a lot to get here. I've had to sacrifice a lot. I've been through a lot," says Nigerian-born Efe Obada, who made the cut with the Carolina Panthers. "All the suffering paid off."

Aweofeso Adebola (in white shirt) and Ifeoluwa Ayomide (in cap) pose with some of the kids in their education program in Abuja, Nigeria.

Whatever Happened To... The Millennials Who Started A School For Boko Haram Escapees?

5:07pm September 04, 2018

by Linus Unah

The two young Nigerians have learned a lesson about teaching kids at a camp for displaced persons: Leave it to the experts!

China's Repression Of Muslim Uighurs Is Apparently Growing More Intense

4:23pm September 04, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eva Dou, a China political news reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about China's crackdown on Uighur Muslims.

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Taliban Confirms Death Of Haqqani Network Founder For The First Time

4:23pm September 04, 2018

by Tom Bowman

The Taliban confirmed the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani for the first time Tuesday. Haqqani was a former U.S. ally turned creator of the Afghan military network.

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