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Iran Nuclear Negotiations Continue Past Deadline

5:22pm April 01, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

The U.S. says enough progress has been made in talks with Iran to warrant an extension of Tuesday's self-imposed deadline. Secretary of State Kerry remains in Switzerland for another day.

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Prolonged nuclear talks gave Russian journalists time to play a game of giant chess Wednesday in a courtyard of the Beau-Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Iran Nuclear Talks: Kerry Will Remain In Switzerland For Another Day

3:13pm April 01, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The State Department said talks over reaching a framework deal on Iran's nuclear program are progressing, but the sides have "not reached a political understanding."

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Iranian Nuclear Talks Continue Past Deadline

10:03am April 01, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Six world powers and Iran will extend their deadline by a day to form a preliminary nuclear agreement.

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Saudi Arabian Airstrikes Create Dangerous Situation In Yemen

10:03am April 01, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Farea Al-Muslimi, who is reporting for NPR in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa and is also a visiting scholar with the Carnegie Foundation.

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Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Will Be Extended By A Day, U.S. Says

8:13pm March 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The deadline for a framework agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program — and ease economic sanctions — was 6 p.m. ET Tuesday. The U.S. said enough progress had been made to warrant an extension.

A Palestinian Bedouin girl milks a sheep in her family's makeshift camp in the West Bank. Herders live close to their animals, their main source of income.

Making Cheese In The Land Of The Bible: Add Myrrh And A Leap Of Faith

7:32pm March 31, 2015

by Emily Harris

Spring in the West Bank means Bedouin herders' ewes and nanny goats are full of milk — and cheese making abounds. The traditional method relies on a few simple ingredients and a long cultural memory.

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Obama Releases Frozen Military Aid To Egypt

3:15pm March 31, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Delivery of the F-16s, Harpoon missiles and M1A1 Abrams tank kits was suspended in 2013 after a military-backed coup. The White House cited national security as the reason for its decision today.

Iran Nuclear Talks Bog Down As Tuesday Deadline Approaches

9:49am March 31, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Talks aimed at limiting Iran's nuclear program to peaceful purposes continue. An Iranian negotiator is quoted as rejecting the idea that Iran would ship some of its nuclear fuel out of the country.

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Negotiations Over Iran's Nuclear Program Come Down To The Wire

9:49am March 31, 2015

We'll know later on Tuesday whether negotiators met their deadline to reach a deal. Steve Inskeep talks to Joseph Cirincione, president of Ploughshares Fund, about the root of distrust with Iran.

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Iranian Nuclear Talks Continue As Preliminary Deadline Looms

9:48am March 31, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

NPR's Audie Cornish learns the latest in the nuclear talks with Iran and six world powers taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland. Their deadline to reach a preliminary agreement is midnight Tuesday.

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