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Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Meets With Ukraine's President

6:21am January 31, 2020

by Lucian Kim

A week after he said Americans didn't care about Ukraine, Pompeo is in its capital Kyiv. Ukraine continues to be at the center of unflattering attention during President Trump's impeachment trial.

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Looking Back On The Impact The 2016 Brexit Vote

6:09am January 31, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

At long last, Brexit Day is here. After more than three years of deep division and political chaos, Britain leaves the European Union on Friday.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, Brexit Day

5:41am January 31, 2020

Senate to vote on whether to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment trial. The World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. And, Brexit Day is finally here.

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The auroral dunes appear as green waves in the sky.

A New Form Of Northern Lights Discovered In Finland – By Amateur Sky Watchers

5:27pm January 30, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

It was the members of a Facebook group who noted that the auroras they'd seen didn't look like any that had been previously catalogued. So physicists asked them to take a few carefully timed photos.

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In Ukraine, Public Opinion Sours On The United States

4:24pm January 30, 2020

by Lucian Kim

Ukrainians once viewed the United States as a model of democracy and clean government. After their country got wrapped up in the U.S. impeachment scandal, some are having second thoughts.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, U.K.-Huawei Deal

2:20pm January 30, 2020

The Q&A session in the Senate impeachment trial continues. Many questions remain unanswered about the coronavirus. And, the U.S. is critical of the U.K.'s decision to hire a Chinese telecom giant.

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Two European Commission officials, Thierry Breton (left) and Margrethe Vestager (right), give a press conference on 5G security Wednesday in Brussels. The EU recommended that member states screen telecom firms, but did not call for banning any by name. Th

In Battle For Europe's Phones, U.S. Suffers Setback, Huawei Notches A Win

11:14am January 30, 2020

by Greg Myre

In U.S. national security, one foreign company sets off alarm bells like no other: Huawei, the telecom giant. The Chinese firm just received a green light to help build Britain's 5G cellular network.

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Critics: U.K.'s Chinese Telecom Deal Is A Cybersecurity Risk

6:09am January 30, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with cybersecurity expert Alan Woodward about concerns that the United Kingdom is allowing Chinese telecom firm Huawei to build a new 5G data network.

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Pompeo To Visit Ukraine Which Is Caught Up In U.S. Politics

12:01pm January 29, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Pompeo on Thursday arives in Ukraine — the country at the center of President Trump's impeachment. The trip is to support Ukraine in its pushback against Russian aggression.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Mideast Peace Plan, Ukraine Trip

6:08am January 29, 2020

The Senate impeachment trial moves next to the question phase. Palestinians reject President Trump's plan for Mideast peace. And, Secretary of State Pompeo visits Ukraine Thursday.

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