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Court In Egypt Jails Al-Jazeera Journalists After Retrial

1:45pm August 31, 2015

by Leila Fadel

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced the Al-Jazeera journalists to prison after being retried on charges of broadcasting false news. More than 20 journalists are incarcerated in Egypt.

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President Obama says Iran's "nuclear breakout" time will be extended from the current two or three months to at least a year under the nuclear agreement. But he acknowledges that some restrictions will fall away after 15 years and the breakout time would

Obama: Iran Will Face Longer 'Breakout Time,' Though Not Indefinitely

12:57pm August 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

Iran will need at least a year to produce the material needed for a bomb, up from the current two or three months, the president says. But he acknowledges that those limitations will fall away.

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#NPRreads: Middle East Air Quality, Lead Poisoning And Jell-O

10:30am August 31, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Around the newsroom and around the world, here's what we're reading this week.

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In Lebanon, Calls For More Protests As Police Push Back Demonstrators

11:54pm August 30, 2015

by Alison Meuse

Bars and restaurants in Beirut closed Saturday in solidarity with anti-government protests that have grown over the last week.

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Inspektor Jan Gieber of Austrian police shows the inside of the large van outside the police station in Braunau, Upper Austria, on Sunday, where the children were found among 26 migrants trying to reach Europe.

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Refugee Children Rescued In Austria Reportedly Disappear From Hospital

3:37pm August 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The three Syrian children, aged 5 and 6, were near death from dehydration when they were discovered by police in the back of a minivan on Saturday.

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Egyptian Court Hands Down 3-Year Sentences For Journalists And Activists

5:11pm August 29, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Three Al-Jazeera English journalists and several student activists were sentenced to up to three years and six months in prison in Cairo on Saturday.

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Turkey, U.S., Conduct First Joint Airstrikes Against ISIS

4:55pm August 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Ankara, long hesitant to commit to the coalition against the self-declared Islamic State, said "[the] fight against the terrorist organization is a priority."

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Egypt Court Sentences 3 Al-Jazeera Journalists To 3-Year Prison Terms

10:37am August 29, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Three Al Jazeera English journalists, Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste were sentenced to up to 3 years and 6 months in prison in a controversial case that's dragged on for nearly 2 years.

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Hundreds Of Desperate Migrants Feared Dead Off Libya And In Austria

6:16pm August 28, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Austrian police say that dozens of people died after being crammed into the back of a smuggler's truck, which was found abandoned on a highway Thursday. And hundreds are feared dead after two boats sank off Libya's coast.

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How Europe Is Grappling With The Realities Of The Migrant Influx

6:16pm August 28, 2015

Several European countries are coming under criticism for their response to a recent surge of migrants. Peter Sutherland, a special representative for the United Nations, discusses the situation.

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