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Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery

2023-09-3005:081

Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

Israel and Saudi Arabia have hinted they may be open to establishing formal relations

2023-09-2907:511

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Congressmen Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) about the U.S. role in fostering a relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

The exodus from Azerbaijan's ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh continues

2023-09-2804:49

Armenian officials are saying more than 65,000 people — roughly half the population — have fled after a swift Azerbaijani military offensive last week restored its control over the region.

Israelis can now travel to the United States without needing a visa

2023-09-2705:32

After Israel eased entry for Arab Americans traveling there, Israelis are allowed to enter the U.S. without first applying for a visa. Israel has been seeking this privilege for decades.

Iran faces pressure for its treatment of women. The president's wife defends it

2023-09-2508:09

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jamileh Alamolhoda, wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, about why Iran's ruling establishment won't compromise on compulsory headscarves.

NPR investigation finds flaws in U.S. claims about civilian deaths in raid that killed ISIS leader

2023-09-2415:29

NPR investigates whether the U.S. government told the truth in saying that no civilians were killed when the Pentagon took out the leader of ISIS in 2019.

China and Syria announce 'strategic partnership' after its leaders met in Beijing

2023-09-2304:53

Syria's president visited China for the first time in nearly 20 years as he looks to end his international isolation and as Beijing seeks to deepen its influence in the Middle East.

Canada says India was involved in Sikh leader's death. Allies haven't condemned India

2023-09-2205:12

Allies of Canada have so far had a muted response to allegations that a Canadian Sikh leader was killed by agents of the Indian government. Indian officials deny involvement.

In the Netherlands, a farmers party taps into widespread discontent with government

2023-09-2107:41

What began as a movement of farmers opposed to environmental rules is now one of the country's dominant political parties. The nation's agricultural exports are second only to the United States.

A drought in Spain has cut production of olive oil and prices are rising

2023-09-2005:00

A two-year drought and record heat have cut Spain's olive crop in half — doubling olive oil prices. Climate change is expected to continue to drive prices up.

Canada blames India's government for the assassination of a Sikh leader

2023-09-1904:19

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the government of India of carrying out the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia in June. India dismissed the allegation as absurd.

Climate change is on the agenda as U.N. General Assembly meets in New York

2023-09-1805:13

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is hosting a climate summit on Wednesday, but President Joe Biden does not plan to attend.

Politics took center stage at a gathering of 77 developing nations in Cuba

2023-09-1704:16

The Cuban President called on Global South leaders to "change the rules of the game" at the end of the G77+China summit in Havana.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

EU launches investigation into Chinese EVs to protect European automakers

2023-09-1605:20

The European Commission says cheap electric vehicles from China are undercutting its auto industry and has launched an investigation into unfair trade practices.

In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death

2023-09-1507:47

The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures.

The family of a jailed Bahrain activist says he has resumed a hunger strike

2023-09-1407:10

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Maryam al-Khawaja, who like her father, is a Bahraini human rights activist. He was put in prison 12 years ago for his role in pro-democracy protests. Where do things stand?

Rich countries have to look beyond their own borders, says U.N. high commissioner

2023-09-1307:59

More than 400,000 refugees have fled violence in Sudan and crossed into Chad. NPR's Michel Martin joined U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield on visit to a refugee camp near the border.

Rich countries have to look beyond their own borders, says UN high commissioner

2023-09-1307:59

Displaced family in Morocco will have to start over following earthquake

2023-09-1205:10

A young woman in a remote mountain town in Morocco describes how her family's world has been turned upside down by Friday's earthquake that destroyed their home and took their neighbors' lives.

Decades after Pinochet's dictatorship in Chile, the fight for justice continues

2023-09-1104:51

It's been 50 years since a U.S. backed coup toppled the democratically elected president of Chile and installed a dictatorship. After five decades many victims say they still haven't seen justice.

Comments (6)

Tony Zac

Thanks for uploading this. It's good to hear feed back from both ends, even if when being interviewed things can be filtered, people's judgment can reference those that go on record and hold people on those accounts.

Jan 8th

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Jay Krissy

well done drahmay!

Oct 23rd

been knowing Ghandi was racist..he owned african slaves too..

Oct 7th

Sure and the world is not heating up!...#NextLie

Oct 2nd

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