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In Jamaica, Obama Says Engaging Cuba Is More Powerful Than Isolation

2:21pm April 10, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama is in Panama, where he'll share the stage with Cuban President Raul Castro. It's the first time they will interact since the 2 Cold War adversaries moved toward normalizing relations.

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Pakistan's Parliament Rejects Joining Saudi Coalition In Yemen

1:19pm April 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Lawmakers in Islamabad instead approved a draft resolution calling on the government to play a mediating role in the conflict against the Houthi rebels.

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Pro, Anti-Castro Demonstrators Clash At Panama Summit

7:56am April 10, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

On the sidelines of the Americas summit, tensions rose for a second day between pro and anti-Castro participants. On Wednesday, two opposing Cuban groups actually came to blows at a Panama City park.

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ISIS Militants Control Most Of Area Near Yarmouk Refugee Camp

7:56am April 10, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Chris Gunness, a spokesman for the U.N.'s relief agency, about the situation at Syria's Yarmouk refugee camp. Militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State control the area.

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There's Common Ground For Final Nuclear Deal, Ex-Iranian Diplomat Says

7:56am April 10, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to former Iranian nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian, who is now with Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security.

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Pakistan's Dilemma: Should It Assist Saudi Arabia In Yemen Operation?

7:56am April 10, 2015

by Philip Reeves

For the last three days, Pakistan's parliament's been wringing its hands over whether to send troops, and possibly aircraft, to help out the Saudis in Yemen.

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Airbnb Finds Interest In Cuba But Hurdles Must Be Overcome First

7:56am April 10, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

Airbnb's entry into the Cuban market last week opened many American's eyes to what real estate on the island looks like. Interest in travel and buying homes is up, but there are plenty of challenges.

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In Yemen, U.S. Struggles To Navigate Complex Sectarian Landscape

10:16pm April 09, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. is backing the Arab intervention in Yemen, which is seen as Saudi Arabia's attempt to beat back Iranian influence.

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French Officials Investigate Hack Of Television Network

10:16pm April 09, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Damien Leloup, a technology writer for the French paper Le Monde, about the cyberattack on the French global TV network, TV5Monde.

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Financially-Troubled Greece Meets IMF Deadline

10:16pm April 09, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Greece managed to make a $494 million debt payment to the International Monetary Fund Thursday, despite a precarious financial situation that had many speculating it would fail to do so. The problem for Greece is that there are several more deadlines on the horizon.

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