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Iranian-American Businessman Reportedly Arrested In Iran

2:32pm October 30, 2015

There are reports that an Iranian-American businessman has been arrested in Iran. David Greene speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Farnaz Fassihi about what is known and what it could mean.

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Rising Death Toll Of Migrants Turns EU's Attention To Smugglers

2:28pm October 30, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

A new European operation is stopping, seizing and searching boats in the Mediterranean suspected of migrant trafficking.

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A mosquito bed net keeps the bugs out. The photo was taken in Pailin province, Cambodia.

Researchers Plot The Death Of P. Falciparum: The Malaria Parasite

2:21pm October 30, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Current drugs aren't working as well. Old drugs may be making a comeback. And a poet sums up the reason that malaria fighters met this week.

Along U.S.-Canada Border, A Booming Business For Dinosaur Bones

2:03pm October 30, 2015

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Dinosaur fossils are often found along the U.S.-Canada border. But what happens after someone discovers them on their land depends on what the rules are about ownership, scholarship and preservation.

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A car passes through a mallow field in the Atacama region of Chile on Oct. 21.

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Chilean Desert, One Of The Driest Places On Earth, Is Awash In Flowers

1:28pm October 30, 2015

by Joe Ruiz

A bloom generally occurs once every five to seven years, but heavy rains have produced a burst of color the likes of which hasn't been seen in nearly two decades.

U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura (center left), Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (center right) meet with foreign ministers for talks on Syria at a hotel in Vienna, Austria, on Friday.

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Diplomats From Iran, U.S. And Other Nations Discuss Crisis In Syria

12:38pm October 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Much of the difficulty lies in finding a solution to the civil war and humanitarian crisis that's acceptable to all parties — both within and outside of Syria.

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Iranian-American Is Reportedly Arrested At Tehran Airport

11:50am October 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

News of Siamak Namazi's detention comes as Iran takes part in international talks on Syria, with foreign ministers of the U.S. and other countries meeting today in Vienna.

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Volvo Takes On The Tricky Task Of Avoiding Kangaroos

7:53am October 30, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Volvo says it's working on technology to detect kangaroos in Australia. The automatic brake system must be specially designed for the quick and erratic animals.

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Iran Joins Talks About War In Syria

6:19am October 30, 2015

Talks on the Syrian civil war taking place in Vienna have an unprecedented new arrival: Iran. It's the first time Iran has formally met with the U.S. and other world powers about the war.

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Israeli Defense Minister Gives Grim Assessment Of Syrian Civil War Amid Talks

5:21am October 30, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon about Israel's perspective on Syria. There are no good options in Syria for Israel, he says.