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Trump Announcement Expected To Detail New Approach To Iran Nuclear Deal

8:18am October 13, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

If the Trump administration fails to certify Iran's compliance with the deal, what does that mean for the U.S. relationship with Iran? European allies are strongly opposed to unraveling the accord.

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U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson told the Senate Armed Services Committee in February that the war in Afghanistan was at a "stalemate."

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'The Taliban Can't Win,' Says Commander Of U.S. Forces In Afghanistan

5:07am October 13, 2017

by Tom Bowman

In a wide-ranging interview, Gen. John W. Nicholson laid out some details of the new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and explained how it will work. "We can move now in the right direction," he said.

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Family Freed After 5 Years Of Captivity In Afghanistan

5:07am October 13, 2017

An American woman and her family were freed after being held by an extremist group in Afghanistan for five years. David Greene talks with journalist David Rohde, who was held by the same group.

News Brief: Trump Ends Health Care Subsidies, Iran Deal, California Fires

5:07am October 13, 2017

The Trump administration says it will end cost-sharing payments designed to help low-income Americans get health care. Trump is also expected to make an announcement on the future of the Iran deal.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo has called for an end to gas-powered vehicles in Paris by 2030, in favor of biking, transit, and electric cars. Here, cyclists and pedestrians on the Champs- Élysées during the city's "day without cars" on Oct. 1.

Paris Mayor Plans To Eliminate All Non-Electric Cars By 2030

11:40pm October 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"We are seeing a revolution in terms of mobility and on the issue of climate," said the city's deputy mayor. "We can't wait."

This still image made from a 2013 video released by the Coleman family shows Caitlan Coleman and her husband, Canadian Joshua Boyle, in a militant video given to the family.

U.S. Woman And Family Freed After 5 Years In Captivity In Afghanistan

9:54pm October 12, 2017

by Greg Myre

Caitlan Coleman, her Canadian husband and their three children had been held by an extremist group in Afghanistan. The U.S. and Pakistan say they worked together to secure the release.

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Senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri (left) sits next to Fatah's Azzam al-Ahmad as they sign a reconciliation deal in Cairo on Thursday. Under the agreement, Hamas would cede control of the Gaza Strip to the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority by Dec. 1.

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Rival Palestinian Groups Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal Over Control Of Gaza

8:35pm October 12, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

If the Egyptian-brokered deal succeeds, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza will be reunited under one leadership for the first time since Hamas wrested control of Gaza 10 years ago.

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Former anti-apartheid activist Mohamed Timol, brother of the late Ahmed Timol, holds up a copy of the book "Timol: A Quest for Justice" at the judgment proceedings in Pretoria on Thursday.

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Four Decades Later, South African Court Rules That Activist Was Murdered

8:12pm October 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Ahmed Timol died under suspicious circumstances in police custody in 1971. An inquest had said he committed suicide. But a Pretoria judge now says that the police holding Timol were responsible.

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Chinese Activist In Government Custody Is In Failing Health

5:09pm October 12, 2017

Human rights activist Huang Qi has been in Chinese government custody for nearly a year and is in failing health. The Chinese dissident was critical of the government after the Sichuan earthquake.

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Spain Celebrates National Day As Catalonia Questions Remain

5:09pm October 12, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Spain is marking the country's national day. It is usually seen as a celebration of national unity — but today's event is being overshadowed by the crisis over the possible secession of Catalonia.