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White House Re-Affirms Intent To Leave Paris Climate Treaty

5:44pm September 18, 2017

Paula Caballero of the World Resources Institute tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that the Trump administration's position has only strengthened the resolve of the international community.

Mark Beaumont poses with his Guinness World Records in Paris Monday after cycling for 79 days around the world.

Around The World In Not Quite 80 Days, Cyclist Smashes Record

5:31pm September 18, 2017

by Amy Held

Mark Beaumont arrived in Paris Monday after circumnavigating the Earth on two wheels over 79 days.

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Trump To Make Debut Speech Tuesday At U.N. General Assembly

4:52pm September 18, 2017

President Trump is meeting with leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, and Tuesday he addresses the body as a whole for the first time as commander in chief.

A camp where more than 1,300 women and children, all foreign nationals and believed to be relatives of Islamic State militants, were kept on the outskirts of Mosul. They have been moved by Iraqi officials, to the concern of aid agencies.

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'Grave Fears' After Iraq Moves More Than 1,300 Wives, Children Of ISIS Suspects

4:45pm September 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"These women and children are extremely vulnerable. Regardless of what their family members may be accused of, they have a right to protection and assistance," says the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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Irma's Caribbean Destruction Sends Tourists Packing For Other Destinations

3:47pm September 18, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Hurricane Irma devastated the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, and another major hurricane may be on the way. St. Thomas depends on tourism, and it's uncertain when the tourists will return.

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Stanislav Petrov, a former Soviet military officer, poses at his home in 2015 near Moscow. In 1983, he was on duty when the Soviet Union's early warning satellite indicated the U.S. had fired nuclear weapons at his country. He suspected, correctly, it was

Stanislav Petrov, 'The Man Who Saved The World,' Dies At 77

2:33pm September 18, 2017

by Greg Myre

Petrov was on overnight duty in 1983 when computers indicated the U.S. had launched a nuclear strike against his country. He had only a few nerve-jangling minutes to act.

Girls in Uganda hold reusable menstrual pads, which they received after a reproductive health presentation at school.

The Problem With Free Menstrual Pads

1:35pm September 18, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

Governments in countries across Africa have promised to deliver free menstrual pads to girls. But are they getting the details right?

These 500-euro notes are whole, dry and clean. The ones found this summer in several bathrooms in Geneva ... not so much.

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Flush With Cash: Swiss Toilets Mysteriously Stuffed With 500-Euro Bills

1:20pm September 18, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Swiss authorities are puzzled by several toilet systems in Geneva that are clogged with shredded currency. Each individual bill is worth nearly $600.

North Koreans walk in downtown Pyongyang on April 18.

Fuel Shortages And The North Korean Economy, Explained

10:27am September 18, 2017

by Elise Hu

A recent tweet by President Trump about long gas lines in North Korea reopens questions about what's going on in the country's opaque economy after several rounds of economic sanctions.

A few families are returning to heavily damaged neighborhoods on the outskirts of Mosul's old city. The residents must be cleared by a committee that certifies they are not ISIS members before they start to move back to repair their homes.

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As East Mosul Comes Back To Life, West Mosul Remains In Ruins

8:36am September 18, 2017

by Jane Arraf

Three months after ISIS was pushed out of Mosul, the eastern half of the Iraqi city is bustling and growing. But the badly damaged western half is in ruins, and its residents are angry and resentful.

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