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Iraq And Lebanon Are Caught Between Iran And The U.S.

8:24am January 12, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Iraqi political analyst Hamzeh Hadad and Lebanese researcher Jimmy Matar about the U.S.-Iran escalation and other regional tensions in the Middle East.

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Taiwan Votes To Reelect President Tsai Ing-Wen

8:24am January 12, 2020

by Emily Feng

Taiwan voters cast ballots in a presidential election seen as a referendum on relations with China.

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How Russia Views Newest Mideast Tensions

8:24am January 12, 2020

As the Middle East deals with increased tensions with Iran and Iraq, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Anna Borshchevskaya of the Washington Institute about Russia's influence in the region.

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An Austrian Village Has A Tourist Problem

8:24am January 12, 2020

Hallstatt, Austria, looks like Arendelle from the Frozen movies and has been overrun with day tourists. Mayor Alexander Scheutz and business owner Andrea Stolz discuss.

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Racism And The Royals

8:24am January 12, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks journalist Afua Hirsch how racism may have driven the decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back from their official duties.

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Protests In Iran After Government Says It Shot Down Plane

8:24am January 12, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Abas Aslani, editor-in-chief of the Iran Front Page, about reaction in Iran to the military's admission that it accidentally shot down a passenger plane there.

Much of New South Wales, Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, lay under a shroud of smoke Thursday. The state remains under severe or very high fire danger warnings as more than 60 fires continue to burn within its borders.

Australia's Wildfires Are Releasing Vast Amounts Of Carbon

8:16am January 12, 2020

by Nathan Rott

The Australian bushfires are emitting huge amounts of climate warming carbon into the atmosphere. Normally, new vegetation that grows back would recapture it, but that may be changing.

Fires Threaten Australia's Economy

7:59am January 12, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Australia's devastating wildfires are now threatening key parts of the country's economy, like farming and tourism.

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Mourners gathered for a candlelight vigil Saturday in Iran's capital, Tehran, to remember the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash.

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Iran's 'Unforgivable Mistake' Downing Jet Elicits Furor At Home And Abroad

5:56pm January 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

After many denials, Iran's admission that it accidentally downed a Ukrainian plane was cautiously embraced by world leaders as a "step forward." Back in Tehran, protesters' reaction was far angrier.

Tsai Ing-wen's victory is a sign that Beijing's efforts to co-opt Taiwan's political and commercial institutions instead mobilized a younger, more pro-independence electorate.

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Rebuking China, Taiwan Votes To Reelect President Tsai Ing-wen

5:51pm January 11, 2020

by Emily Feng

More than 8 million voters cast their ballots for Tsai, who defeated a populist mayor running on a platform of closer ties to Beijing.