Covert War With Iran: A 'Wilderness Of Mirrors'
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In recent years, Iran has seen defections, assassinations of nuclear scientists and bombings in ethnic areas. Whether it's an orchestrated campaign or a set of unconnected acts is unknown, but there is no doubt it is contributing to the destabilizing of Iran's government ..read more
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Fighting Piracy At Sea And In Court
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Legal and military experts say the U.S. and other countries had better get busy with a coordinated answer to piracy, now that the level of violence has spiked. Four American civilians were killed off the coast of Somalia this week ..read more
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Pentagon Says U.S. Troop Position In Syria Came Under Fire From Turkish Incursion
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A spokesman says all U.S. troops are accounted for with no injuries. U.S. officials say they oppose Turkey's military incursion into northern Syria ..read more
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The Second Most Dangerous Country For Land Mines Begins To De-Mine
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As the 51-year-old civil war in Colombia winds down, efforts to find and destroy the many mines are underway ..read more
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Rushing Toward Chaos: Covering The Aftermath Of Typhoon Haiyan
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NPR's Jason Beaubien and David Gilkey have covered calamities all over the globe. But the recent aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines was particularly daunting. Jason describes the extreme challenges they faced ..read more
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Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery
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Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere ..read more
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Israel and Saudi Arabia have hinted they may be open to establishing formal relations
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NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Congressmen Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) about the U.S. role in fostering a relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel ..read more
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The exodus from Azerbaijan's ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh continues
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Armenian officials are saying more than 65,000 people — roughly half the population — have fled after a swift Azerbaijani military offensive last week restored its control over the region ..read more
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Israelis can now travel to the United States without needing a visa
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After Israel eased entry for Arab Americans traveling there, Israelis are allowed to enter the U.S. without first applying for a visa. Israel has been seeking this privilege for decades ..read more
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Iran faces pressure for its treatment of women. The president's wife defends it
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jamileh Alamolhoda, wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, about why Iran's ruling establishment won't compromise on compulsory headscarves ..read more
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