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A man watches TV news at a railroad station on Jan. 1 in Seoul, South Korea. While waiting for North Korea's leader to address his nuclear-weapons plans, the program featured file footage of a North Korean missile test. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Kim Jong Un Warns North Korea Will Introduce A New Strategic Weapon Soon

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A Look At U.S. Interests In Iraq

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Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Flees Japan, Charges He Faces For Financial Wrongdoing

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Encore: I Spy, Via Spy Satellite: Melting Himalayan Glaciers

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Latest Developments From Baghdad, Where Militia Supporters Attacked The U.S. Embassy

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From left: Sekou Sheriff, of Barkedu village in Liberia, whose parents died at an Ebola treatment center; a polio vaccination booth in Pakistan; a schoolgirl in Ethiopia examines underwear with a pocket for a menstrual pad; an image from a video on the ethics of selfies; Consolata Agunga goes door-to-door as a community health worker in her village in Kenya. From left: John Poole/NPR; Jason Beaubien/NPR; Courtesy of Be Girl Inc.; SAIH Norway/Screenshot by NPR; Marc Silver/NPR hide caption

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Outraged Iraqi protesters, angered by U.S. strikes on armed battalions belonging to an Iranian-backed militia, attack the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday. Murtadha Sudani/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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The residence of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn is shown on Tuesday in Beirut. A close friend says Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan, has arrived in Beirut. Maya Alleruzzo/AP hide caption

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Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó take part in a march in Caracas in February 2019. Amid Venezuela's isolation and catastrophic economic conditions, Guaidó emerged as a key challenger to Nicolás Maduro's rule, but has had difficulty sustaining his initial mass momentum in support. Cristian Hernandez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Protesters Gather Outside U.S. Embassy In Baghdad

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Bad Weather Worsens Wildfires In Western Australia

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Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon

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