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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, in Beijing on Jan. 25. Xi said his country was ready to host a "simple, safe and splendid Winter Olympics." The Olympics formally open on Fr

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As the Olympics open, China seeks the limelight but warns against criticism

12:16pm February 03, 2022

by Greg Myre

As the Winter Olympics begin Friday, China is welcoming the world at a time when Beijing's aggressive foreign policy is creating friction with several other parts of the globe.

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A screenshot of the trailer for the new Netflix film, Perfect Stangers.

How a new Netflix film exposed a simmering tension in Egyptian society

11:30am February 03, 2022

Netflix's first ever Arabic language film, Perfect Strangers, sparked controversy in Egypt. In doing so, it highlighted a tug of war happening inside the country.

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Thomas Bach (L), President of the International Olympic Committee attends the Olympic Truce Mural ceremony at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games village Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing, China

The Olympic chief will meet with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after safety concerns

9:51am February 03, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach avoided taking positions on any political controversies ahead of the beginning of the Beijing Winter Games in a news conference Thursday.

Alex Roldan (right), captain of the Salvadoran men's national soccer team, during practice at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, where they will play against Canada on Wednesday. The game is part of the Americas regions' CONC

Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada

6:10pm February 02, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.

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Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says the U.S. is bolstering allied positions in countries near Ukraine, as Russia masses troops near its Ukrainian border.

Biden shifts some 3,000 U.S. troops closer to Ukraine

5:37pm February 02, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Some of the troops are being moved from Germany to Romania; others will be deployed from Fort Bragg to bolster positions in Europe.

Only about 40% of people who are eligible have gotten a COVID booster shot

5:07pm February 02, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

Science shows the value of boosters against COVID, but many vaccinated people haven't gotten the shot. About 40% of people who are eligible have been boosted, which could be bad if COVID surges again.

Rep. Adam Schiff on latest U.S. efforts to resolve crisis between Russia and Ukraine

4:51pm February 02, 2022

NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff about the latest efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.

U.S. has never won a biathlon Olympic medal. This year's athletes hope to change that

4:51pm February 02, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Biathlon is the only Winter Olympics sport in which the U.S. hasn't won a medal. Innovations since the last games have Americans hoping to break through in the skiing and target shooting event.

Canadian truck drivers block border crossing and protest at capital over vaccine rule

4:51pm February 02, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

Canada's vaccination rate far outpaces the U.S., but it still has a robust anti-vax movement, which this week took the form of truckers camped out in Ottawa.

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The multi-ethnic state of Bosnia is once again in crisis

4:29pm February 02, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Samantha Power, journalist turned diplomat and now head of USAID, famously wrote about the responsibility to stop genocide. Her mission now is to help shore up Bosnia's fragile multi-ethnic democracy.