International
Social controls, SARS experience help China close off cities
Cutting off access to entire cities with millions of residents to stop a new virus outbreak is a step few countries other than China would consider.
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Pentagon: 34 US troops had brain injuries from Iran’s strike
Seventeen of the 34 are still under medical observation, according to Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesman.
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Montco biopharm firm gets $9M grant to battle China’s new coronavirus
Inovio Pharmaceuticals received a grant to support development of a vaccine against the recently emerged strain of coronavirus.
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Titanic wreckage now protected under U.S.-U.K. deal that was nearly sunk
British Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani lauded a 2003 treaty that sat unratified for years but, after approval by the U.S., has recently been dredged from its would-be grave.
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Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks.
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William, Harry issue statement amid UK royal family rift
Princes William and Harry have issued a statement challenging the accuracy of a newspaper report describing a severe strain on the relationship between the two brothers.
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Iran braces for protests after admitting plane shootdown
Iran's security forces deployed across the capital on Sunday, expecting more protests after its Revolutionary Guard admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane.
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White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration.
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With their land in flames, aboriginals warn fires show deep problems in Australia
Before Britain started sending convicts to the continent in the 1700s, aboriginal Australians used fire to manage brushlands and forests across the continent.
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Is Australia’s fire the world’s future?
We look at the bushfires raging in Australia and discuss the role climate change is playing on wildfire severity and frequency around the globe.
Air Date: January 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59House approves measure to restrain Trump’s actions on Iran
The war powers resolution is not binding on Trump and would not require his signature.
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Watch live: House to vote on restraining Trump’s actions against Iran
The Democratic war powers resolution seems certain to pass over solid Republican opposition.
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Iranians in Philly area still processing ‘a big shock’ as tensions ebb
Members of the Philly region's Iranian population continue to process the killing of a military leader many of them admired, even if they oppose the Iranian government.
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Listen 3:27Puerto Ricans left homeless after biggest quake in century
Cars, cots and plastic chairs have became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in the strongest quake to hit Puerto Rico in more than 100 years.
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Much of the world doesn’t trust President Trump, Pew survey finds
A clear majority of people living outside the U.S. do not trust President Trump to do the right thing in world affairs, with fewer than one-third expressing confidence in him
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