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Between Israel And Hamas, 3 Killed Teens Escalate Tensions

11:26pm June 30, 2014

Three Israeli teens who have been missing since June 12 were found killed in the West Bank. Israel blames Hamas and is expected to take action against the militant group.

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BNP Paribas Agrees To Nearly $9 Billion Fine And Admission Of Guilt

7:30pm June 30, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

The French banking giant BNP Paribas will pay a penalty of nearly $9 billion and plead guilty to criminal charges for doing business with countries sanctioned by the U.S.

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Years Of Syrian Violence Have Changed The Face Of The French Jihadi

7:01pm June 30, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

In the past five years, the conflict in Syria has helped dramatically change the profile of a jihadi fighter: No longer are jihadi groups forced to meet in secret forums; instead, they're openly on Facebook, and the movement is democratizing.

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Australia Joins Flood Of Global Investment In Silicon Valley

5:07pm June 30, 2014

Silicon Valley's dynamic economy is attracting investors from all over the world — and Australia's getting in on the game. Ozy.com co-founder Carlos Watson explains why Australia is investing now.

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Obama To Request $2 Billion To Deal With Border Issue

1:32pm June 30, 2014

by Cokie Roberts

The huge numbers of illegal migrant children has overwhelmed detention center. His request comes at a time when GOP leaders say Obama's idea of flexibility means taking the law into his own hands.

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China Tries To Establish Foothold In Zambia, Tanzania

1:32pm June 30, 2014

Africa is big business for China. Howard French, author of China's Second Continent, talks to Steve Inskeep about why some African countries are of particular interest to Chinese leaders.

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In Rift Over Interfaith Ban, A New Fault Line For Burmese Politics

9:50am June 30, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Myanmar's parliament is now considering a bill that would restrict marriages of people from different religions. Critics are lambasting the proposed law as discriminatory.

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Colombia Advances In World Cup, Two Decades After Infamous Murder

6:27pm June 29, 2014

In 1994, star player Andres Escobar was killed just weeks after he scored an own goal in the Cup. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Colombian-American journalist and novelist John Rojas about the crime.

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Baghdad Sits In Limbo As Government Forces Push Back On ISIS

6:22pm June 28, 2014

Middle East correspondent Alice Fordham has the latest from Iraq, where she says Sunni militants are unlikely to conquer Baghdad outright. She speaks to NPR's Arun Rath from the Iraqi capital.

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ISIS Controls Northern Cities, But Local Forces Run Them

6:22pm June 28, 2014

NPR'S Arun Rath talks to The Guardian's Ghaith Abdul-Ahad about how Sunnis in Iraq view the insurgent group and whether there is still the possibility of a political solution to the violence there.

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