NPR 2011-02-28

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on her way to Geneva to consult with US allies on the crisis in Libya. Last night, the United Nations Security Council voted to impose sanctions against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi because of the violent crackd

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. President Obama has fulfilled a campaign pledge to shift US policy toward Cuba. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs formally announced changes that ease limits on Cuba-American's relations with their ho

NPR 2011-10-10

In Cairo, Coptic Christian protesters marching on the state television building came under attack today. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is covering the story. She says Egyptian state radio reports at least 20 people were killed. Traffic was at a stands

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AP 2011-09-20

he Palestinian leader wants UN membership for his state, likely setting the stage for a diplomatic clash of the UN security council between Palestinians and the US and Israel. The US says it may use its veto power. Libyan revolutionary forces face fi

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