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NATO Worries How Seriously The U.S. Takes The Alliance's Role

8:30am July 10, 2018

by Alice Fordham

On the eve of the NATO summit, European leaders brace for more prodding from President Trump about their level of defense spending and threats to reduce the U.S. military footprint on the continent.

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Thai Cave Mission: All 12 Boys And Their Coach Are Rescued

8:30am July 10, 2018

by Michael Sullivan

Divers brought out the final four boys and their soccer coach from a cave near the Thai-Myanmar border, extracting the team through a labyrinth of tight passages after they spent two weeks trapped.

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The herbs for Sanctuary Herbs of Providence's teas are grown by first-generation immigrants.

Politics Planted The Seed For A Business In Herbs And Teas

8:02am July 10, 2018

by Jodi Helmer

The 2016 U.S. presidential election led two women to create a business steeped in changing how immigrants are viewed by celebrating their contributions to agriculture.

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Trump To Meet With NATO Allies In Brussels

7:42am July 10, 2018

As President Trump travels to Europe for the NATO summit, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns talks to Rachel Martin about what is at stake.

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What's Next For The U.K. Government And Its Plan To Leave The EU

7:14am July 10, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Brexit strategy talks have pushed the government of British Prime Minister Theresa May to the brink. With high-profile, pro-Brexit officials leaving her government, what is the path forward?

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Workers secure a rope to the shore at the Patoutzu Fishing Harbour in Keelung on Tuesday, as boats come into dock ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Maria.

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Taiwan Prepares For High Winds, Heavy Rain From Super Typhoon Maria

4:54am July 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The storm is the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane and is packing winds in excess of 110 mph. It is expected to make a close pass of northern Taiwan and of Japan's southern Ryukyu islands.

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Ethiopia And Eritrea Declare End Of War

8:34pm July 09, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Ethiopia and Eritrea formally restored relations today, 20 years after a border war killed an estimated 80,000 people. The restoration of ties ends a cold war that separated neighbors and families.

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Boris Johnson told Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday that he was resigning his post as Britain's foreign secretary. He's seen here arriving at 10 Downing St. in London last week.

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Boris Johnson Resigns From U.K.'s Foreign Secretary Post Over May's Brexit Plan

7:12pm July 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"I have sadly concluded that I must go," Johnson wrote in his resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May. He quit hours after Brexit Secretary David Davis also resigned.

Author James Crabtree On India's Growing Income Divide And 'The Billionaire Raj'

5:01pm July 09, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author James Crabtree about his book The Billionaire Raj. The book talks about the growth of super-wealthy Indians and why there are so many.

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Turmoil Over Brexit Continues As 2 British Cabinet Ministers Resign

5:01pm July 09, 2018

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson resigned Monday, potentially throwing Prime Minister Theresa May's government into disarray. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, about the development.

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