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Saturday

Greenland Looks To Seize A Spotlight Moment

President Trump's failed bid to buy Greenland has drawn an unusual degree of attention to the island. Greenlanders now are wondering how best to use this moment.

Greenland Looks To Seize A Spotlight Moment

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Business

Dairy Farmers Hurt By Trade War

Exports of U.S. dairy products to China have dropped more than 50% because of the trade war. The U.S. is losing out at a time when Chinese consumers are eating more cheese and drinking more milk.

Dairy Farmers Hurt By Trade War

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The Americas

At Least 11 Journalists Killed This Year In Mexico

This year is on track to be the deadliest one yet for journalists in Mexico. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about why conditions there are worsening for the press.

At Least 11 Journalists Killed This Year In Mexico

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Nearly 4 Weeks Into India's Clampdown, Kashmiris Describe Protests, Jail, Uncertainty

An Indian paramilitary soldier asks a Kashmiri couple on motorcycle to leave at a temporary checkpoint during restrictions in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Friday. Mukhtar Khan/AP hide caption

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Nearly 4 Weeks Into India's Clampdown, Kashmiris Describe Protests, Jail, Uncertainty

The government says its priorities are "restoration of normalcy and deepening of democracy" in Indian-controlled Kashmir. But people who have left the region this month paint a different picture.

Nearly 4 Weeks Into India's Clampdown, Kashmiris Describe Protests, Jail, Uncertainty

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Friday

Police Bear Brunt Of Public Anger As Hong Kong Refuses To Accept Protesters' Demands

Riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Aug. 25. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption

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Police Bear Brunt Of Public Anger As Hong Kong Refuses To Accept Protesters' Demands

One of the main results of the Hong Kong government's strategy has been to put a huge burden on the city's police force, diverting the public's anger at the government onto the constabulary.

Police Bear Brunt Of Public Anger As Hong Kong Refuses To Accept Protesters' Demands

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Asia

U.S. Faces Challenges In Managing Tensions Between South Korea And Japan

South Korea's pull-out from an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan has the U.S. alarmed that its alliances in Asia are crumbling. But the alliances are seen very differently by each country.

U.S. Faces Challenges In Managing Tensions Between South Korea And Japan

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Brexit Watch: Why The Move To Suspend U.K. Parliament Matters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents less time to block a no-deal Brexit split from Europe before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II's approval to suspend Parliament. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Brexit Watch: Why The Move To Suspend U.K. Parliament Matters

A legislative recess may sound ho-hum, but the news was a shock. Here's a quick look at what happened, why it matters and what comes next.

Australia Says Great Barrier Reef Has 'Very Poor' Outlook, Climate Change To Blame

The Australian federal government has downgraded its long-term outlook of the Great Barrier Reef to "very poor," and it says that climate change is the most significant threat. William West/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Science

Australia Says Great Barrier Reef Has 'Very Poor' Outlook, Climate Change To Blame

"Despite concerted efforts and investments, the condition of the Great Barrier Reef has declined since 2014, and this is largely due to the impacts from climate change," the main scientist said.

Middle East

Where The U.S. Sees Threats In China, Israel Sees Opportunity

The U.S. and Israel are usually on the same page but not when it comes to China. Israel's eager to do business with the country that the U.S. considers a security threat.

Where The U.S. Sees Threats In China, Israel Sees Opportunity

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Asia

Myanmar's Lucrative Drug Trade Is Increasingly Fueling The Country's Conflict

Myanmar's military has been fighting ethnic minorities for decades, who want greater autonomy from the government. Now the conflict is funded in part by the production and export of synthetic drugs.

Myanmar's Lucrative Drug Trade Is Increasingly Fueling The Country's Conflict

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The Key Role Pakistan Is Playing In U.S.-Taliban Talks

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan meets U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad (left) in Islamabad on Aug. 1. Khalilzad met Khan ahead of peace talks in Qatar with the Taliban. Press Information Department via AP hide caption

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The Key Role Pakistan Is Playing In U.S.-Taliban Talks

Critics have long contended that Pakistan has offered the Taliban shelter, if not outright support. Now the country is facilitating negotiations between Washington and the Taliban.

The Key Role Pakistan Is Playing In U.S.-Taliban Talks

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Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

Water was sold out at a grocery store in North Miami, Fla., on Friday as residents heeded warnings to stockpile a week's worth of food and supplies before Hurricane Dorian arrives on Monday. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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National

Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

Forecasters warn, "Dorian is anticipated to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane ... into next week. Florida and Georgia have declared emergencies along the wide possible path of the storm.