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If Necessary, China Has A Strategic Plan For A Trade War With The U.S.

8:03am March 22, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

China says it wants no trade war. But it could retaliate, imposing tariffs on exports from the constituencies of U.S. politicians who support punishing China, ahead of midterm elections.

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Trump Administration Expected To Announce Tariffs Against China

8:03am March 22, 2018

David Greene talks to Rufus Yerxa president of the National Foreign Trade Council, about the expected announcement of trade action and trade tariffs against China.

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Polls Indicate Irish Voters Want To Legalize Abortion

8:03am March 22, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Nearly three years after Ireland voted to legalize same-sex marriage, the country is due to hold another referendum this spring on whether to legalize abortion.

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Antipodean wandering albatross, one of many endangered birds that were threatened by a mouse infestation on the Antipodes islands.

New Zealand Eradicates Invasive Mice From Antipodes Islands

7:24am March 22, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In 2013, the government began a program to get rid the rodents from the subantarctic island, which is a World Heritage Site that is home to dozens of unique and endangered species.

American Business Leaders In China Concerned About Trump's Trade Actions

1:01am March 22, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

U.S. businesses in China have had intellectual property stolen, technology 'transferred' and some have had data taken from them by China's government. But many still oppose tariffs as a response.

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Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski waves from the governmental palace in Lima on Wednesday, shortly after the embattled leader offered his resignation to lawmakers ahead of a scheduled vote on whether to impeach him.

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Peru's Embattled President Tenders Resignation On Eve Of Impeachment Vote

11:33pm March 21, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who has been accused of corruption, was hit with the release of video footage this week that appeared to support the allegations.

Detainees stand in a hall at a detention center for migrants in Al Kararim, Libya. The North African country is a key transit spot and destination for migrants seeking employment or a path to Europe.

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Migrants Captured In Libya Say They End Up Sold As Slaves

8:18pm March 21, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

Men detained en route to Europe in Libya tell NPR that guards held them for ransom and sold them off to other detention centers and ultimately into forced labor.

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This image, which is excerpted from a video released Wednesday, shows what the Israeli military says was a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor site near Deir al-Zor, photographed before and after an Israeli airstrike in September 2007.

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Israel Acknowledges Having Bombed A Suspected Syrian Nuclear Reactor In 2007

7:05pm March 21, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The revelation confirms long-held suspicions that the raid destroyed what Israel believed to be a nuclear reactor. Israeli officials made clear they intend this announcement to send a message to Iran.

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Insurgents In Nigeria Release Most Of 101 Schoolgirls Abducted Last Month

4:55pm March 21, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

In a surprising move, extremists in northeastern Nigeria returned most of the 101 girls schoolgirls abducted a month ago. Their return came with a warning: no more school. Five girls reportedly died in the kidnapping and at least one girl remains captive.

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Carpenter Antonio Ambrosio Salvador makes Zega-Cola in Santa Ana Zegache, a small village near Oaxaca, Mexico. Zega-Cola was conceived as a locally made alternative to Coca-Cola, which is ubiquitous in Mexico.

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In Oaxaca, Mexico, A Locally Made Soda Takes Aim At Coca-Cola's Supremacy

3:35pm March 21, 2018

by Emily Cataneo

Oaxacan restaurants are offering diners an alternative to the ubiquitous Coke by selling Zega-Cola, an artisanal soda made in small batches nearby. Its maker hopes that will translate into local jobs.