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NATO's Evolving Issues Now Focus On Syria's War And Refugee Crisis

6:25am September 21, 2016

The alliance's most recent challenges involve the war in Syria and containing the refugee crisis. David Greene talks to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about Syria and the future of the NATO.

Police in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, launched flares during a demonstration on Monday.

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Protests Against Congo's President Turn Deadly

6:43pm September 20, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Dozens of people died in violent demonstrations against longtime leader Joseph Kabila on Monday and Tuesday, after the government postponed November's presidential election.

President Obama addresses U.S. troops during a surprise visit to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan in 2014.

Patient Diplomacy And A Reluctance To Act: Obama's Mark On Foreign Policy

5:50pm September 20, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama speaks to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. It'll likely be his last time to do so as president.

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U.S. Erroneously Grants Citizenship To More Than 850 Immigrants

5:39pm September 20, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

All 858 people had previously been ordered removed from the country. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General says fingerprint records are to blame.

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United Nations Halts Aid Convoys After Deadly Attack In Syria

5:26pm September 20, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Ingy Sedky from the International Committee of the Red Cross about a convoy attack in Aleppo that has halted aid to the area.

Obama Delivers Final Address To U.N. General Assembly

5:26pm September 20, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama gives his final address to the United Nations General Assembly and hosts a summit on the world's refugee crisis Tuesday.

Khalid al-Falih is shown at a conference in Riyadh in January, when he was still chairman of Saudi Arabia's state oil giant, Saudi Aramco. He became the country's oil minister in May. Saudi Arabia has been looking to diversify its holdings, and Aramco is

As Saudi Arabia Diversifies, A Texas Oil Refinery May Be In Its Future

5:26pm September 20, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Analysts say Saudi Arabia's national oil company may be trying to buy a refinery in the U.S. It's part of an effort to build an economy that goes beyond oil exports.

Realtor Simon Rose stands in front of a home he's working to sell in London's Chelsea neighborhood. The home is on the market for a little over $7 million, but the asking price has been cut $700,000 since Britain voted in June to leave the European Union.

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Not Exactly A Bargain, But London's Luxury Property Falls After Brexit

4:35pm September 20, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

One of the world's most notoriously expensive real estate markets – central London – is now a bargain after the Brexit vote. Assuming you've got at least $5 million to spend.

At U.N., Obama Defends His Foreign Policy: 'We Have Been A Force For Good'

2:57pm September 20, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

In his final speech before the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama called for a "course-correction" in the fight against extremism and for greater attention to climate change.

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U.N. Agency Wants U.S. To Be An Example By Taking In More Refugees

8:18am September 20, 2016

The U.N. is trying to address the world's growing refugee crisis. On Monday it called on member states to boost aid programs. David Greene talks to Filippo Grandi, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.

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