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Indonesian Officials Expect Tsunami's Death Toll To Grow

11:43am October 01, 2018

by Julie McCarthy

The number of people confirmed dead after Friday's tsunami rose dramatically Sunday to more than 800. Officials warn the number could rise into the thousands as rescuers reach more affected areas.

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Canada Reaches Deal With The U.S. That Will Replace NAFTA

11:43am October 01, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Christophe Bondy, who negotiated the EU trade deal for Canada, about Canada reaching a last-minute agreement on a deal that revises the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Pedestrians protect themselves from wind and rain from typhoon Trami in Tokyo on Monday.

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Typhoon Trami Pummels Japan

8:51am October 01, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

Less than a month after a powerful storm killed 11 people in northern Japan, another typhoon slammed the country, resulting in two deaths and widespread destruction.

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Voters In Iraq's 3 Kurdish Regions Hold Parliamentary Elections

6:58am October 01, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Iraqi Kurds — close allies of the U.S. — held elections Sunday. They're starting to turn away from old founding fathers to vote for new leaders with different priorities.

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Ugandans Use Character From TV Ad To Criticize President Museveni

6:01am October 01, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

The president has ruled the East African country for more than 3 decades. Dissent is barely tolerated. Ugandans are expressing their contempt by comparing him to a country bumpkin featured in a TV ad.

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News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Indonesia Tsunami, Trade Deal

5:01am October 01, 2018

Where do things stand with the Supreme Court nomination? More than 800 people are dead after a tsunami in Indonesia. After weeks of talks, Canada will stay in a trade pact with the U.S. and Mexico.

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With Plans To Demolish A West Bank Village, Israel Orders Palestinians To Vacate

4:49pm September 30, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Israel has ordered Palestinians to vacate a West Bank village slated for demolition. Activists have gathered there to protest the plans.

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Kurdistan Election

4:49pm September 30, 2018

by Jane Arraf

The Kurdistan region of Iraq is holding elections for a regional parliament, the first such election in five years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauds U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27.

Netanyahu At Odds With Trump Over Two-State Solution

4:43pm September 30, 2018

by Serena McMahon

Days after President Trump endorsed a two-state solution, the Israeli prime minister tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Israel must retain control of security in any agreement with the Palestinians.

A man casts his vote at a polling station on September 30, 2018, in Tetovo, Macedonia. Macedonians all across the country went to the polls to vote in a referendum to change the country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia and end a long running disp

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Low Turnout Threatens The Result Of Macedonia's Vote On Whether To Change Its Name

3:36pm September 30, 2018

by Serena McMahon

Macedonians are voting on a referendum to change their country's name in order to gain access into NATO and the European Union.