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House Speaker Paul Ryan meets with reporters on Thursday. He said he would support additional sanctions on Iran following a ballistic missile test over the weekend.

Lawmakers Raise Possibility Of Sanctions Against Iran

6:51pm February 02, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Following a ballistic missile test by Iran on Sunday, the speaker of the House said he would be in favor of additional sanctions, as did the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Carnegie Endowment Report Outlines Collapse Of Middle East

6:25pm February 02, 2017

NPR'S Audie Cornish speaks with Marwan Muasher, co-author of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report called "Arab Fractures," about the crumbling of political institutions in the Middle East.

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Trump Defends Comments Blasting Australian Refugee Agreement

6:25pm February 02, 2017

by Mara Liasson

President Trump is attempting to mend his relationship with Australia after he called a refugee agreement between the two nations the "worst deal ever."

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U.S. Acknowledges Death Of Civilians In Yemen Raid

6:25pm February 02, 2017

by Tom Bowman

The U.S. military has acknowledged that civilians were killed in last weekend's special operations raid in Yemen. Other questions continue to swirl, however, including whether American forces' surprise was blown and whether their target was indeed an al-Qaida terrorist as they believed.

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After Missile Launch, White House Warns Iran But Offers No Action Plan

6:25pm February 02, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

The White House says it's putting Iran officially "on notice" after its missile launch over the weekend. But officials offered no details on what exactly that means, or whether military options are on the table. It's another example of what's already emerging as a pattern for the Trump administration: coming out swinging with tough words, before having consulted or decided on an actual policy.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits memorial wall plaques in the lobby of the State Department on Thursday. The plaques honor employees who died in the line of duty.

Tillerson Takes The Helm At The State Department, Promising Respect And Honesty

5:30pm February 02, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Tillerson's reverent message was well-received by many diplomats after the White House called on them, in response to recent dissent over the Trump administration, to "get with the program" or leave.

The Moscow headquarters of Russia's domestic intelligence agency, the FSB. The U.S. Treasury Department is allowing limited interactions between U.S. companies and the agency.

Treasury Allows Limited Contact Between U.S. Companies, Russian Intelligence Agency

4:58pm February 02, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The administration has modified sanctions against Russia's domestic intelligence agency put in place in December under President Obama.

Drought in Somalia has severely affected livestock for local herdsmen, as well as farmers' crops. The U.N. says action is needed to prevent famine in the region.

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Somalia On The Brink Of Famine, U.N. Warns

3:49pm February 02, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.N. is warning that Somalia could soon be facing a famine without urgent international action, raising concerns of a repeat of 2011's famine which killed more than a quarter of a million people.

VIDEO: When Humans Got Cozy, Germs Got Deadly

3:02pm February 02, 2017

Our first germs didn't do much damage, until we gave up our hunter-gatherer ways and started farming. Episode 1 of a three-part animated miniseries on the battle between humans and germs.

President Trump speaks on the phone with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, with national security adviser Michael Flynn (center) and chief strategist Steve Bannon in the Oval Office of the White House on Saturday.

Trump Disparages 'Dumb' Deal With Australia On Refugees

2:17pm February 02, 2017

by Bill Chappell

After reports of an acrimonious discussion about refugees with Australia's prime minister surface, President Trump says, "I will study this dumb deal!"