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Why North Korea Doesn't Want To Pay For Accommodations During Summit With U.S.

6:25pm June 05, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his delegation are expected to stay at the Fullerton hotel in Singapore for the June 12 summit. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter John Hudson about why North Korea doesn't want to pay for the accommodations.

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What It Would Mean For U.S.-South Korea Relations If The Korean War Ends

6:25pm June 05, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

As he prepares to meet North Korea's leader, President Trump has held out the prospects of working on a peace treaty to end the Korean war. What would that mean for the U.S.-South Korea alliance and troops' presence on the peninsula?

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Farewell To NPR's 'Parallels' Blog — And Hello, 'World'!

5:52pm June 05, 2018

After five years and nearly 3,500 stories — from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea and Paris — the Parallels blog is closing. You'll now find all of NPR's coverage from around the globe at npr.org/world.

Activist group Solidarity with Repeal holds a rally calling for abortion rights outside Belfast City Hall last week in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The rally follows Ireland's vote to repeal a constitutional ban on abortion.

Ireland Voted To Allow Abortion. But It's Still Strictly Banned In Northern Ireland

1:43pm June 05, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

The recent abortion referendum in Ireland is setting off calls for change in neighboring Northern Ireland, which still has strict laws on the procedure that date to Victorian times.

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People wait for news of friends and relatives in the Tunisian town of Sfax on Monday after the deadly sinking of a migrant boat off the Tunisian coast over the weekend.

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More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead In Capsizing Off Tunisia

11:54am June 05, 2018

by Amy Held

If the death toll is confirmed, it would reportedly be this year's deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea.

A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico last week, when the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect.

Mexico Hits U.S. Steel And Farm Products With Tariffs, Retaliating For Trump Move

11:49am June 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Mexico is putting tariffs on imports of U.S. steel and farm products — including pork and cheese — as it hits back at the U.S. for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum products.

FIFA accuses ticket reseller Viagogo of unfair competition and "opaque and deceptive business conduct." Here, the view from seats inside the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, where the 2018 World Cup will kick off on June 14.

FIFA Fires Criminal Complaint At Viagogo Over World Cup, Threatening To Void Tickets

10:52am June 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

FIFA says its website is the "only official and legitimate" way to get the tickets. But the World Cup final is a hot ticket on ticket reseller Viagogo's site, costing up to nearly $14,100.

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Populist Message Appears To Be Striking A Chord In Mexico's Presidential Election

10:41am June 05, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's presidential election is a little more than a month away, and the front-runner in the race is a populist leftist who has the country's business elite running scared.

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1 Year Later At The North Korea-China Border, What's Changed?

6:59am June 05, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

China restricted trade with North Korea but where do things stand now that a summit is scheduled between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Protesters demonstrate outside the prime minister's office in Amman late on June 2, as security forces stand on alert.

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Jordan's Prime Minister Resigns Amid Protests Against Austerity

12:30am June 05, 2018

by Jane Arraf

King Abdullah appointed economist Omar Razzaz as his new prime minister. It will be up to Razzaz to defuse a crisis over a plan that would levy income tax even on those earning $11,000 a year.

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