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Hopes And Hazards Of A Cease-Fire: A View From Israel

6:24pm July 14, 2014

Robert Siegel talks to Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., about the Israeli air and missile strikes in Gaza and what would need to happen to bring about a cease-fire.

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Hopes And Hazards Of A Cease-Fire: A View From Gaza City

6:24pm July 14, 2014

For a Gazan perspective on the prospect of a cease-fire, Robert Siegel talks to Mukhaimer Abu Sada, a political scientist at Al-Azhar University. They discuss the Israeli air strikes in Gaza and what must happen before fighting settles.

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Italian Workers Try To Refloat Capsized Costa Concordia

12:34pm July 14, 2014

by Sylvia Poggioli

The cruise liner struck a reef in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people. The ship's captain is being tried on charges of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship.

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Gaza Conflict Enters 7th Day, Israel Downs Drone

12:34pm July 14, 2014

by Emily Harris

On Israel's southern coastline, the military said it downed a drone. Earlier, Israel intensified air strikes, and warned thousands of Palestinian residents of the northern Gaza Strip to take shelter.

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Israel's U.S. Ambassador: We're Fighting In Surgical Fashion

12:34pm July 14, 2014

Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer talks to Steve Inskeep about what it will take to stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from escalating further.

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Firemen's Ball Ushers In France's Bastille Day

12:34pm July 14, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

On this day in 1789, crowds stormed the Bastille prison, where the king kept his enemies. The monarchy was overthrown in a revolution.

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Kurdish Authorities Plan Referendum On Independence From Iraq

9:33pm July 13, 2014

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Middle East correspondent Leila Fadel about the rift between Iraqi Kurds and Iraq's central government in Baghdad.

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Germany And Argentina Face Off In World Cup Final

6:22pm July 13, 2014

The World Cup final takes place on Sunday in Brazil. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Russell Lewis in Rio de Janeiro about the match, which went into extra time with a score of 0-0.

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Palestinians With Foreign Passports Leave Gaza As Attacks Continue

6:22pm July 13, 2014

by Daniel Estrin

The conflict between Israel and Hamas continued, with intensifying Israeli air strikes against in Gaza and Hamas rocket fire aimed at Israel. More than 160 people have been killed so far.

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Kerry Struggles To Resolve Election Crisis In Afghanistan

12:12pm July 12, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry is in Kabul to try to resolve an election dispute threatening to derail the country's democratic process. NPR's Tamara Keith talks to Kabul correspondent Sean Carberry.

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