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National Guard Troops Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border

8:07am April 10, 2018

by Noel King

The Pentagon has authorized sending up to 4,000 troops to support the security mission there. Noel King speaks to Border Patrol Agent Terence Shigg about how the extra troops will help.

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Will President Trump Take Military Action In Syria?

8:03am April 10, 2018

by Tom Bowman

President Trump says he has a lot of military options following a suspected chemical attack in Syria. He met with top military officials on Monday to discuss how to respond to the attack.

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When The U.S. Deports Migrants, Remittances To Family Stop

8:03am April 10, 2018

by Alice Fordham

Central American communities that have grown used to the remittances sent back from migrants living in the United States often experience a painful readjustment when the migrants are sent home.

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China Ready To Lower Import Tariffs And Trade Barriers, Xi Says

7:29am April 10, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

As economic tensions rise between China and the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech Tuesday emphasizing China's commitment to expanding its participation in global trade.

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his opening speech at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Boao in south China's Hainan province, on Tuesday.

Xi Says China To Lower Trade Barriers As Beijing Files WTO Complaint Against U.S.

7:18am April 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Chinese president told a group of investors and regional leaders gathered in Hainan that his country would "significantly" lower tariffs on imported automobiles and other products.

This is a file image of the daughter of former Russian Spy Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal taken from Yulia Skipal's Facebook account on Tuesday, March 6.

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Poisoned Daughter Of Ex-Spy Released From Hospital

5:14am April 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Yulia Skripal, who along with her father, Sergei Skripal, was being treated for exposure to a toxic nerve agent, has been discharged and taken to a "secure" location and has asked for privacy.

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, rebel commander Jesus Santrich flashes a victory hand signal at the end of a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, in Dec. 2016.

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Former Farc Leader Arrested In Colombia On U.S. Drug Warrant

2:19am April 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The former rebel commander and top peace negotiator known as Jesus Santrich is accused of conspiring to smuggle $15 million worth of cocaine into the U.S.

Canadian Community Mourns Loss Of 15 Members Of Youth Hockey Team

7:52pm April 09, 2018

Over the weekend 15 members of a Canadian youth hockey team were killed in a bus collision in rural Saskatchewan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Globe and Mail reporter Carrie Tait about how the community is coping.

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A medical worker at a Damascus hospital holds a sign protesting a suspected chemical weapons attack outside the Syrian capital a year ago. The suspected attacks led the U.S. to fire a barrage of missiles at a Syrian air base on April 7, 2017.

5 Questions About Syria And Chemical Weapons

6:47pm April 09, 2018

by David Welna

Syria is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and says it neither possesses nor uses chemical weapons. Evidence indicates otherwise.

A medical worker gives a toddler oxygen through a respirator following an alleged poison gas attack in eastern Ghouta, Syria on April 8.

Children Face The Greatest Danger From Chemical Weapons

5:44pm April 09, 2018

by Rina Shaikh-Lesko

The effects of such weapons are more devastating for a number of reasons. And if children survive, they suffer from the trauma of the attack for far more years because they have more years to live.