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Pakistan Agrees To Fresh Negotiations With Taliban Reps

8:39am March 06, 2014

Attacks by Taliban splinter groups continue in Pakistan. Retired Pakistani General Talat Masood tells David Greene the Pakistani government's response has not been organized.

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Zello App Gains Popularity With World's Protesters

9:17am March 05, 2014

Linda Wertheimer talks to Patrick Tucker, the technology editor for Defense One, about Zello — a walkie-talkie app. That app is becoming a key tool for protesters in Ukraine and Venezuela.

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World Cup Woes Loom For One Brazilian City

6:31pm March 04, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

World Cup soccer comes to the Brazilian city of Cuiaba in June. Authorities had planned to be done with a host of infrastructure projects by now, but it's clear that few of them will be ready in time.

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Russia Maintains Grip On Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula

1:57pm March 04, 2014

As Russia strengthens its military control over Crimea, what options and obligations do the U.S. and its NATO allies have to protect Ukraine? David Greene talks to retired Adm. James Stavridis.

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Syria Falls Behind Destroying Its Chemical Weapons

8:04am March 04, 2014

Linda Wertheimer gets a progress report on Syria's disposal of chemical weapons from Amy Smithson, an expert at the Center for Non-Proliferation Studies.

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France Mourns Filmmaker Alain Resnais

11:11am March 03, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

Prolific French film-maker Alain Resnais died over the weekend at the age of 91. Resnais' films captured international awards over seven decades. And, he was making movies up until the very end.

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In Defiance Of Arrests, Protests Erupt Again In Venezuela

7:09pm March 02, 2014

by Arun Rath

Inflation and food shortages continue to spark violence in Venezuela. Dozens of people have been arrested, and protests renewed on Saturday. Reporter Girish Gupta explains the situation in Caracas.

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'Snow-How': The Winter Playbook At Nordic Airports

7:09pm March 02, 2014

In the U.S., airports have suffered delays due to the polar vortex, but in Nordic countries defying the snow is almost a sport. Heini Noronen-Juhola, an expert on aviation and safety, explains.

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U.N. Attempting To Find Diplomatic Solutions In Ukraine

7:08pm March 01, 2014

The standoff in Crimea is increasing in intensity and has become a focal point of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Host Arun Rath talks to NPR's Michele Kelemen about the diplomatic efforts to resolve the standoff in the region.

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Worldwide Attention Expected For Track Star's Murder Trial

11:03am March 01, 2014

South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius goes on trial next week for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Guardian reporter David Smith about the upcoming court case.

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