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2007 Ban On Gaza Strip Exports Hurts Palestinian Welfare

7:27am May 14, 2014

by Emily Harris

Agricultural products are the biggest export from the Gaza Strip, but nothing grown there is allowed in the West Bank or Israeli markets. Is the real reason security or competition?

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Documentary Explores Nuclear Deal With Iran

7:27am May 14, 2014

NBC's Ann Curry got special access to Iran nuclear negotiations. Steve Inskeep talks to Curry, and producer Hooman Majd, about their documentary #TwitterDiplomacy: The Making of a Nuclear Deal.

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EU Court Tells Google That People Have 'The Right To Be Forgotten'

7:26pm May 13, 2014

Europe's highest court has issued a landmark decision against Google, ruling that people can go directly to Google and request that the search engine delete certain results about them. For more information, Audie Cornish turns to Meg Ambrose, a professor of communication, culture, and technology at Georgetown University.

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Syrian Opposition Leader To Meet With White House Official

9:58am May 13, 2014

by Tom Bowman

Key Syrian opposition leader Ahmed al-Jarba is expected at the White House on Tuesday to meet with National Security Advisor Susan Rice. The Syrian civil war has been raging for more than three years.

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Uruguay's President Shuns Trappings Of His Office

9:25am May 13, 2014

The president of Uruguay is said to be extremely frugal and gives most of his salary to charity. Renee Montagne talks to Simon Romero of The New York Times about Jose Mujica's presidency.

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Why One Donetsk Resident Stayed Home On Referendum Day

7:58pm May 12, 2014

When separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk held a referendum on independence, marketing manager Yuliya Kubanova stayed home. Kubanova explains her decision and the state of her city.

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Tensions Heat Up In South China Sea Between China, Vietnam

3:26pm May 12, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

China's decision to park an oil rig some 120 miles off Vietnam's coast has strained relations between the two Asian neighbors.

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Why Has China Become More Aggressive Toward Vietnam?

3:26pm May 12, 2014

The South China Sea is an area that's said to be rich in resources. Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Kaplan about the tension between China and Vietnam over the sea, and whether it may escalate.

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Crackdown In Egypt Scares Off Presidential Candidates

8:04am May 12, 2014

by Leila Fadel

There are only two candidates. The man likely to win is Abdel Fattah el Sisi, who led the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. The candidate willing to go up against him is Hamdeen Sabahi.

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Eastern Ukraine Muddles Through Voting On Referendums

5:05pm May 11, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Separatists in the eastern Ukraine regions of Donetsk and Luhansk asked voters to take part in an unauthorized referendum Sunday on whether to make their region independent.

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