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Middle East Scholar Shares Regional Response To Trump's Jerusalem Decision

9:40pm December 07, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Middle East scholar Dr. Shibley Telhami about his regional view of President Trump's Jerusalem announcement, which has sparked violence in parts of the region.

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Violence In Jerusalem Follows Trump's Decision To Recognize City As Israel's Capital

7:38pm December 07, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinians demonstrated and clashed with Israeli troops in protest of President Trump's declaring the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital. But mostly they're considering their next steps.

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Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili talks on a cellphone at a barricade in front of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev, where his supporters are camping.

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What Is An Ex-Georgian President Doing Camping Outside Ukraine's Parliament?

7:04pm December 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Once president of Georgia, then a governor in Ukraine, now stateless, Mikhail Saakashvili is leading protests — when he's not dodging the police. And this colorful figure's got quite the backstory.

A pizza is prepared at a restaurant in downtown Naples. On Wednesday, the traditional art of pizza-making was given UNESCO cultural heritage status.

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Can't Be Topped: Neapolitan-Style Pizza Making Wins UNESCO Heritage Status

6:14pm December 07, 2017

by Amy Held

The traditional form of pizza making was recognized on Wednesday by the U.N.'s cultural arm. The designation is intended to safeguard and raise awareness about forms of cultural heritage.

Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi was bought at auction in October by a Saudi prince.

Mystery Solved: Saudi Prince Is Buyer Of $450M DaVinci Painting

6:01pm December 07, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the buyer, according to U.S. intelligence sources who talked to the Wall Street Journal. It will be displayed in the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

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U.S Wants Peacekeeping Force In Ukraine-Russia Dispute

4:40pm December 07, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Ukraine needs an international peacekeeping force to patrol its border with Russia. The Kremlin has a different idea of where it would be placed and operate.

Pieces of cloth that Mansour Omari and other inmates at a notorious Syrian prison used to document the names of the "disappeared" held with them. They made ink out of blood from their bleeding gums and rust from the prison bars.

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Names Written In Blood And Rust: Documenting Syria's Disappeared

2:57pm December 07, 2017

by Martha Ann Overland

Political prisoner Mansour Omari hid the names of fellow inmates, penned in makeshift ink, in the lining of his shirt. Now free, he tries to keep a promise to ensure the world does not forget them.271

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Edible winged ants are placed atop a fish fillet at Insects in the Backyard, a high-end bug-based bistro in Bangkok.

It's Not Just A Bug, It's A Fine-Dining Feature At This Thailand Restaurant

2:45pm December 07, 2017

by Abbie Fentress Swanson

A high-end Bangkok bistro has devoted its entire menu to insects, hoping to entice intrepid eaters to try what's been called "the future of food." But will haute bug cuisine catch on in other places?

The American and Israeli flags are on display Wednesday on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. President Trump announced that the U.S. will view Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and he ordered the State Department to "begin preparation to move the

Religious Leaders Divided Over Trump's Jerusalem Decision

12:36pm December 07, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Several Jewish-American groups and evangelical Christians applauded President Trump's announcement. Other Christian and Jewish leaders as well as some Muslim-majority nations criticized the move.

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Indian army drone flies near the site of a gunbattle between Indian government forces and suspected militants in Padgampora village of Pulwama, south of Srinagar, in March.

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China Says Indian Drone Crashed In Its Territory

10:34am December 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The incident, which Beijing calls a violation of its territorial sovereignty, follows renewed border tensions between the two countries.