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Mohammed Eh'tai fled Syria a couple of years ago at the height of the migrant crisis. He has been reunited with wife Rawah, holding a doll that is one of the only items from their old life in Syria, and their daughter Rimas.

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On The Eve Of A National Election, Germans Continue To Grapple With Identity

4:09pm September 23, 2017

by Rachel Martin

German voters will most likely re-elect the same woman who has led Germany for the past 12 years. The question of German identity, however, could remain at the center of political debate.

A poster in Essen showing women in traditional German dress promotes the far-right party Alternative for Germany. The poster says, "Colorful variety? We have already."

In German Election, Campaign Posters Are More Important Than TV Ads

3:31pm September 23, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The poster tradition dates back hundreds of years and serves as an equalizer in modern-day German elections. But some of today's messaging has been provocative to the point of causing offense.

News of the earthquake in North Korea is reported at the Seoul railway station in South Korea on Saturday.

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Earthquake In North Korea Sets Off Alarm And Speculation

2:27pm September 23, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The quake occurred close to the site where the country detonated a hydrogen bomb earlier this month.

The caskets of slain mother and daughter Orouba and Halla Barakat are prepared for the funeral Saturday in Istanbul.

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Mother And Daughter Who Opposed Bashar Assad Regime Killed In Turkey

1:42pm September 23, 2017

by Ruth Sherlock

Police found the bodies of Orouba Barakat and her daughter, Halla, a U.S. citizen, in their Istanbul apartment. Their deaths have left family and the wider dispersed Syrian community in fear.

Puerto Rico Update: How One NGO Is Helping The Island Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

12:29pm September 23, 2017

Michael Fernandez, executive director of CARAS, a nonprofit based in Puerto Rico, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon from the island, where he's aiding in the disaster recovery efforts.

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When It's Time To End Search And Rescue Efforts

8:11am September 23, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Rescue workers in Mexico pulled people out alive of a textile factory more than two days after the building collapsed in the earthquake. But at some point the decision will be made to stop the search.

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Deportation As An Election Issue In Germany

8:11am September 23, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A top campaign issue in Germany's election is the deportation of migrants who are considered dangerous or who don't qualify for asylum. Germany's broken deportation system will make that difficult.

Berlin's Tegel is a small and far from modern airport. But many city residents value its convenience and its history and don't want it to close.

Is Tegel Airport To Be Or Not To Be? That Is The Question, For Berlin

8:00am September 23, 2017

by Maggie Penman

On Sunday — the same day as the German national election — Berliners will vote on whether to keep their city airport when a new one opens just south. Tegel Airport has fierce defenders — and critics.

Trucks drive over the Friendship Bridge, from the North Korean town of Sinuiju to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Sept. 5. China says it will ban textile imports from North Korea.

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China Moves To Limit Fuel, Textile Trade With North Korea

3:48am September 23, 2017

by James Doubek

China accounts for the vast majority of North Korea's trade. President Trump has accused China of not doing enough to push back North Korea's nuclear program.

Soldiers pass a woman in an alley in the Rocinha favela of Rio de Janeiro on Friday, during an operation related to an apparent war among drug dealers.

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Soldiers Descend On Rio 'Favela' As Shootouts Erupt

9:03pm September 22, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The operation was prompted by an apparent war among drug lords. Residents were forced to dive for cover on the floors of their homes as several hundred well-armed gangsters roamed the streets.