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Canadians Respond To U.S. Medication Import Plans

9:34am August 04, 2019

by Emma Jacobs

A Trump administration plan to let Americans legally import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada is causing concern among Canadians that it could cause shortages of some medications.

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Iran Seizes Foreign Oil Tanker, State Media Say

8:38am August 04, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

Iranian state media say Iran's naval forces have seized a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf.

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Protesters In Hong Kong And Moscow On Their Motivations

8:38am August 04, 2019

Two major cities on different continents continue to have demonstrators taking to their streets. Two people, one in Hong Kong and one in Moscow, tell us why they're protesting.

A protester stands in the midst of tear gas during a confrontation with police in Hong Kong during the early hours of Sunday local time.

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Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters As Season Of Unrest Continues

4:25pm August 03, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

Pro-democracy demonstrators have continued to voice opposition to an extradition bill. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has suspended the legislation, but protesters have additional demands.

Police officers detain opposition candidate and lawyer Lyubov Sobol in Moscow on Saturday. Sobol was one of more than 600 arrested in Saturday's protests, according to an independent monitoring agency.

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Moscow Police Detain Hundreds At Latest Election-Related Protest

1:06pm August 03, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

Demonstrators have been demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to register in city elections. The entire city council is up for re-election in September.

Bangladeshi commuters use boats to cross the Buriganga River in the capital Dhaka in 2018. In July, Bangladesh's top court granted all the country's rivers the same legal rights as humans.

Should Rivers Have Same Legal Rights As Humans? A Growing Number Of Voices Say Yes

8:02am August 03, 2019

by Ashley Westerman

"Environmental personhood" was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July.

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What Hong Kong's Turmoil Means For Taiwan

7:58am August 03, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

Hong Kong's turmoil reverberates among Taiwanese. Many have a sense dread that as Hong Kong goes, so goes Taiwan. Others are less bothered, believing that China will leave well enough alone.

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U.S.-Russia Arms Control Treaty Ends

7:58am August 03, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

A landmark arms control treaty signed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union three decades ago expired on Friday. The Kremlin and the Trump administration blamed each other for its demise.

The Dangers Of Environmental Activism In The Philippines

7:58am August 03, 2019

The Philippines is the deadliest country for environmental activists, according to a watchdog group. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to environmental activist Leon Dulce about the violence in that country.

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People listen as President Trump speaks during a Feb. 18 rally at Florida International University in Miami, where he addressed the crisis in Venezuela. Trump's administration is considering protected status for Venezuelans living in the U.S.

Amid Border Crackdown, White House May Shield Venezuelans From Deportation

8:46pm August 02, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The administration is reviewing steps to protect thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. from deportation even as it seeks to restrict more asylum-seekers from claiming refuge.