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U.S. Official: North Korea Ready To Talk About Denuclearization

6:09am April 09, 2018

A Trump administration official says the U.S. has confirmed that North Korea's leader is willing to discuss denuclearization. Steve Inskeep talks Jonathan Cheng of The Wall Street Journal.

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Trump Condemns Chemical Attack In Syria

6:06am April 09, 2018

by Mara Liasson

President Trump took to Twitter following a suspected chemical attack in Syria. Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert told ABC's This Week that the U.S. will not rule out a missile attack in response.

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Tariff Battle Heats Up Between China And The U.S.

5:58am April 09, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to William Zarit, head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Beijing about the escalating tariffs to find out how things are playing out in China.

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News Brief: Chemical Attack Blamed On Syrian Government

5:26am April 09, 2018

The U.N. Security Council is expected to meet Monday to discuss reports of a chemical attack on a rebel-held town near the Syrian capital Damascus. President Trump took to Twitter with his response.

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A man watches a TV screen showing archival video of President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, last month.

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North Korea Ready To Talk About Denuclearization, U.S. Officials Say

12:56am April 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that Pyongyang says its nuclear weapons are on the table, but it's not clear whether that means halting or eliminating its program.

This image made from video shows a medical worker administering oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in Douma. The Syrian government denied the allegations.

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Syrian Government Accused Of Killing Dozens In Chemical Attack

11:25pm April 08, 2018

by Alexis Diao

The reported chemical attack in Syria has killed at least 42 in the Ghouta region, near the capital Damascus. The Syrian government calls the reports "fabricated."

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban carries his ballot at a polling station in Budapest on Sunday, before winning a third consecutive term.

Hungary's Viktor Orbán Sweeps To Re-Election, Securing Populist Party Majority

8:35pm April 08, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Orbán, 54, handily secured his third consecutive term on an anti-migration platform in an election with a record-high turnout. His right-wing Fidesz party is poised to regain majority in parliament.

How Trump Administration Will Respond To Syria Chemical Attack

8:12pm April 08, 2018

by Mara Liasson

What are the political implications of the alleged chemical attack in Syria? NPR's Mara Liasson lays out the possibilies.

Dozens Killed In Syria Chemical Attack

8:12pm April 08, 2018

Robert Malley, former senior adviser of Barack Obama's National Security Council, discusses the reported chemical weapons attack in Syria.

Samuel Senessie, 25, at the site of last year's mudslide. He lost five members of his family and his home. He says he has not received the government support to which he should be entitled.

Life Doesn't Go On After The Mudslides In Sierra Leone

9:14am April 08, 2018

by Tommy Trenchard

The death toll was over 1,000. The survivors often feel the government has not helped them move forward. And they wonder if enough is being done to prevent new disasters.