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What's Next For Brexit: 'Hard' Or 'Soft'

8:15am June 17, 2017

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, about Brexit negotiations, how it will impact day-to-day life for Britons, and the fate of the European Union.

Tourism Industry Disappointed In New Cuba Policies

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Charles Lane

President Trump's plan to roll back diplomatic and trade openings to Cuba has some business leaders upset. They had positioned their businesses to benefit; now strict limitations are back in place.

The destroyer USS Fitzgerald, seen sailing in the Sea of Japan earlier this month.

Seven U.S. Sailors Missing in Navy Destroyer Collision With Merchant Vessel

10:18pm June 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with the Philippine-flagged vessel off the coast of Japan early Saturday local time. The Japanese coast guard has been assisting the destroyer.

U.S. Prepares To Send Thousands More Troops To Afghanistan

7:16pm June 16, 2017

by Tom Bowman

The United States appears set to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan in the latest attempt to get control of the war U.S. generals say is in stalemate. But the Pentagon has not developed any new strategy for how to use those forces.

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Cubans React To Trump's Reversal Of Obama-Era Policy

5:51pm June 16, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Cubans react to news that President Trump announcement that he's cancelling president Obama's "one-sided deal" with their nation.

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Visitors and medical personnel enter a transport plane carrying Otto Warmbier at a Cincinnati regional airport Tuesday. Warmbier, who was released and medically evacuated from North Korea, has been in a coma for months, his parents said.

After Otto Warmbier's Release, Will U.S. Ban Travel To North Korea?

5:51pm June 16, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

It's highly unusual for the government to restrict the ability of Americans to go abroad. A full-on ban would have to come from Congress, but the secretary of state has authority to restrict travel.

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Emergency workers walk on the roof of the fire-gutted Grenfell Tower in London on Friday.

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London Police Raise Death Toll In Tower Fire To 30

5:26pm June 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The number is expected to rise further as rescue workers continue to search for victims, an operation that could take weeks. British authorities are launching a criminal investigation.

German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, shown in 1989, oversaw the reunification of his country after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Helmut Kohl, Architect Of Germany's Reunification, Dies At 87

5:12pm June 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The longtime German chancellor, who led West Germany and later a unified country, died Friday. Kohl helmed two vast integration projects: Germany's reunification and efforts to forge a European Union.

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Germans Reflect On Legacy Of Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl

4:38pm June 16, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Josef Joffe, publisher and editor of the German newspaper Die Zeit, about the legacy of Helmut Kohl, former chancellor of Germany, who died on Friday.

Southern Lawmakers Push For Easement Of Trade Barriers With Cuba

4:38pm June 16, 2017

Lawmakers in southern states are pushing hard to lift remaining trade barriers with Cuba, so they can sell crops like rice, corn and soybeans to the island. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain about U.S. exports to Cuba and whether President Trump's new Cuba policy will be a setback.