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Trump Will Decide If U.S. Should Withdraw From Climate Accord

8:11am May 09, 2017

by Jeff Brady

The Paris accord commits nations to reduce carbon emissions. Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Segal, a lobbyist who represents a range of energy companies, who wants the U.S. to stay in the deal.

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Jakarta's Minority Christian Governor Convicted Of Blasphemy

8:11am May 09, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

The Christian governor of Jakarta, which is the capital of mostly-Muslim Indonesia, has been found guilty of blaspheming Islam. He is expected to appeal his two-year prison sentence.

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Russian LGBT Network Steps Up Efforts To Get Gay Men Out Of Chechnya

6:47am May 09, 2017

Police in Chechnya have been reportedly cracking down on gay men. Some have been imprisoned and tortured. David Greene talks to a representative of the Russian LGBT Network, which is helping the men.

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South African President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, in 1993 for negotiating an end to apartheid. Earlier that year, de Klerk announced that South Africa had dismantled six nuclear weapons, becom

Giving Up Nuclear Weapons: It's Rare, But It's Happened

9:16pm May 08, 2017

by Greg Myre

President Trump is calling on North Korea to relinquish its nuclear arsenal. History suggests that's unlikely. Only one country has built its own nukes, and then given them up.

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An Austrian court ruled on Friday that the "hate postings" against an Austrian politician must be deleted from Facebook worldwide. The case concerns posts insulting Eva Glawischnig, the leader of the Austrian Green party. Above, a poster featuring Glawisc

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Austrian Court Rules Facebook Must Delete Hate Speech

5:41pm May 08, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The decision could have global consequences: The court ruled that the harsh words against an Austrian politician must be deleted from Facebook worldwide.

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Centrist Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidential Election

5:34pm May 08, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

A total outsider has managed to sweep away the French political establishment and win the presidency. Now comes the hard part: turning his presidential success into seats in parliament so he can govern a deeply divided country.

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Emmanuel Macron Declared French President After Running Pro-European Campaign

5:34pm May 08, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Sylvie Kauffmann, editorial director of Le Monde and columnist for The New York Times, about the French election results.

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In South Korean Town, Voters Anticipate High Stakes Presidential Election

5:34pm May 08, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

South Koreans vote in a presidential election on Tuesday to replace a former leader who's on trial for corruption. Voters in a bedroom community outside of Seoul — which is famous for choosing the winning candidate every election year — talk about what's at stake in this election.

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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem holds a news conference in the capital, Damascus, on Monday.

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Syrian Foreign Minister Says Damascus Supports Deal Creating 'De-Escalation Zones'

5:08pm May 08, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The Russia-brokered deal is backed by regional heavyweights Iran and Turkey. But it remains to be seen whether this deal will be any different than other truces that have failed to stop the violence.

A Nigerian man in Lagos reads a newspaper addressing President Mohammadu Buhari's "follow-up medical consultation" in London.

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Nigerian President Heads to London For 'Follow-Up Medical Consultation'

4:11pm May 08, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

But officials offered no further clarity on the illness that has repeatedly sidelined Muhammadu Buhari this year. In announcing the visit, a spokesman merely stated that "there is no cause for worry."