International
Boris Johnson quits UK government in mounting Brexit crisis
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned Monday, adding to divisions over Brexit that threaten to tear apart Prime Minister Theresa May's government.
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The secrets and dreams of a leather craftsman
When Soumana Saley was 11 years old, he decided he wanted to learn to be a leather craftsman. "I really liked the work," he remembers.
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Vieques still finding its footing after hurricane destruction
Vieques has long been a hard place to stay for locals, but a good place for visitors. Now, nine months after Hurricane Maria, that dynamic is even more at play.
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First boys are rescued from cave in Thailand
Four members of the trapped soccer team have been rescued from the flooded cave in Thailand where they had been holed up for more than two weeks.
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North Korea slams U.S. talks as ‘regrettable’ after Pompeo called them ‘productive’
Defense Department officials will meet with North Korean officials on July 12 to discuss the repatriation of remains.
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GOP lawmakers hope Russia visit sets stage for ‘new day’ ahead of Trump-Putin summit
In April, Trump tweeted that relations between the U.S. and Russia were at their worst ever. What has changed since then is unclear.
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China says U.S. has begun ‘largest trade war’ in history, retaliates with tariffs
The tariffs threatened against billions of dollars in Chinese goods took effect at midnight ET while many Americans were sleeping — but Beijing was ready with a wake-up call.
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Who is Mexico’s new president?
Guest: Christy Thornton Mexico just elected a new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, more commonly referre ...
Air Date: July 5, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 31:56For Independence Day fireworks, U.S. depends on China
Those of us who want to celebrate Independence Day with a bang are almost totally dependent on China for supplies.
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‘I hope to God we will be safe’: Refugees in Lebanon start returning to Syria
As the Syrian government wins back more control over swaths of central Syria, officials in Lebanon have called for refugees to return to areas where the fighting has calmed.
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China has refused to recycle the West’s plastics. What now?
In 2017, China passed the National Sword policy banning plastic waste from being imported — for the protection of the environment — starting in January 2018.
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The ‘rules of war’ are being broken. What exactly are they?
It's a timely question in the wake of attacks on civilians, aid workers and hospitals in conflict zones around the world.
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Philadelphia-area voters could play a role in Mexico election
On Sunday, Mexicans will cast their ballots in the presidential elections.
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Bird flu hot spot: Scientists track virus in huge migration through Delaware Bay
These humble beaches turn into a mixing bowl for influenza between mid-May and early June.
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President Trump set to meet with Russia’s Putin on July 16
The meeting will follow a NATO summit in Brussels on July 11.
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