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Could Syria's Civil War Become A Large Regional Crisis?

8:26am May 12, 2013

Two Israeli airstrikes outside of Damascus in one weekend signal escalating tensions between Syria and its neighbors. The Syrian government has said the attacks "open the door to all possibilities," giving rise to concerns that the conflict could spill over the border.

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Pakistani men lined up to vote in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Men and women cast ballots separately as millions went to the poll.

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Pakistanis 'Defy Violence' To Vote In Landmark Election

11:17pm May 11, 2013

by Mark Memmott

Though the campaign was marred by violence and there were more attacks on Saturday, voters turned out in large numbers.

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The Philosophy, Economics Behind Sourcing Retail

10:11am May 11, 2013

Host Scott Simon talks to Michael Preysman, founder and CEO of Everlane, an online clothing retailer based in San Francisco that provides information to consumers about where its products are made.

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Benghazi Investigator Reacts To Criticism Of His Report

7:25pm May 10, 2013

Robert Siegel speaks with former top diplomat Thomas Pickering, who led the State Department's investigation into the September 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Pickering's report was criticized by witnesses at this week's congressional oversight hearing about the administration's handling of the attacks.

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Former Guatemalan Dictator Found Guilty Of Genocide

7:23pm May 10, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt ended Friday with a conviction. A panel of judges found him guilty after a six-week proceeding. Rios Montt, however, denies responsibility for massacres and other crimes committed against Mayans during his 1982-1983 rule.

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U.S. Point Man On Syria Meets With Rebels Inside Syria

8:10am May 10, 2013

Ambassador Robert Ford crossed into northern Syria on Wednesday. The secret visit was confirmed by Syrian activists at the media office at the Bab al-Salama crossing on the Turkish frontier.

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There's no better deal than getting polio cases down to zero, philanthropist Bill Gates says.

Why Bill Gates Thinks Ending Polio Is Worth It

4:28pm May 09, 2013

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The Microsoft founder and philanthropist is putting his money and time where his passion is: eradicating polio. Gates talks with NPR's Robert Siegel about why it makes sense to spend an estimated $5.5 billion to wipe out the disease once and for all.

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Saifulzul Husseini (right) works in Dashti Barchi, a Hazara neighborhood of Kabul. He believes that ethnicity should be listed on the new identity card.

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Afghans Confront Sensitive Issue Of Ethnicity

11:43am May 09, 2013

by Sean Carberry

Afghanistan is set to issue new national IDs that will have a person's ethnicity embedded in it electronically — but not printed on it. That's renewed debate over a divisive issue in a country made up of many different groups.

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Chinese Police Clamp Down On Protesters After Worker's Death

7:09am May 09, 2013

Hundreds of police were deployed in southern Beijing Wednesday to quell a large protest after a migrant worker fell to her death at a clothing mall. Police say it was suicide, but there are reports the woman was gang-raped by security guards. Her family is asking for a proper investigation.

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A photo taken by the Nazis during World War II shows a room filled with stolen art at the Jeu de Paume museum in Paris. Using improved technology and the Internet, the French government is making a renewed push to track down the rightful owners of art loo

In France, A Renewed Push To Return Art Looted By Nazis

9:55pm May 08, 2013

by Eleanor Beardsley

Nearly seven decades after the end of World War II, France is still attempting to locate the rightful owners of art that was looted by the Nazis. The Internet and improved technology have helped, but it's still a painstaking process.

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