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Russia Plans To Respond To Its Diplomats Being Expelled Across U.S. And Europe

5:01pm March 26, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Russian diplomats are being expelled across the U.S. and Europe after Russia allegedly poisoned a former Russian double agent living in the U.K. NPR looks at Russia's response to the expulsions.

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Orange snow in the mountains at the Rosa Khutor ski resort outside Sochi, Russia, on Friday.

Clockwork Orange? Why Russian Ski Slopes Are Being Blanketed In The Strange Color

4:25pm March 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The skies over Crete were an eerie orange, too. Why the tangerine tint? Powerful storms in North Africa blew sands from the Sahara across the Mediterranean.

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14 European Countries Expelling Russian Diplomats In Response To Use Of Nerve Agent

4:24pm March 26, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European nations are joining the U.S. and Canada in expelling dozens of Russian diplomats. It's a response to the use of a nerve agent to try to kill a former Russian double agent in the U.K. at the beginning of March.

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Mexicali Resiste members chat outside their encampment in front of Baja California's government offices in Mexicali. From left to right, Alberto Salcido, Francisco Javier Trujillo, Mauricio Villa, Jesus Galaz Duarte and Jorge Benitez.

As Big Beer Moves In, Activists in Mexicali Fight To Keep Their Water

2:36pm March 26, 2018

by Alex Zaragoza

Constellation Brands, which makes beer like Corona, is building a new plant in Mexicali. Local activists say its cozy relations with the government threaten residents' already-limited water supply.

Ejecting Russians: Who Is A 'Spy'?

10:43am March 26, 2018

In conjunction with NATO allies, President Trump has ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian officials. Host David Greene speaks to NPR's national security correspondent, Greg Myre, about the decision.

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U.S. Not Alone In Expelling Russian Diplomats

10:17am March 26, 2018

Several European countries are expelling Russian diplomats in conjunction with Washington's expulsions. NPR's Noel King speaks to NPR's Soraya Nelson in Germany and Lucian Kim in Russia.

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U.S. Expelling Russian Intelligence Officers, Closing Consulate In Seattle

9:43am March 26, 2018

The Trump administration announced it is expelling dozens of Russian intelligence officers in response to a poison attack on a former spy and his daughter in the U.K.

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Pentagon To Release Niger Probe Results Into Deaths Of 4 U.S. Soldiers

7:24am March 26, 2018

by Tom Bowman

U.S. special forces in Africa train local forces and go after terrorists. But after four Americans died in an ISIS ambush last year, there is new scrutiny about their mission and their safety.

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Shopping Mall Fire In Central Russia Claims Dozens Of Victims

7:24am March 26, 2018

by Lucian Kim

The fire broke out in a shopping mall in Siberia, according to Russia's Emergencies Minister. Many of the missing are children. It's Russia's deadliest fire in years.

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Uber Backs Out Of Southeast Asia, Selling To Regional Rival 'Grab'

5:44am March 26, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Analysts say the narrow margins in Asia would have made it difficult for Uber to compete against home-grown ride-sharing services in the region.