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A Look At Fraying Relations Between U.S., Pakistan

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Marvin Weinbaum, a scholar-in-residence at the Middle East Institute in Washington and former Pakistan analyst at the State Department, about the fraying relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.

A Look At Fraying Relations Between U.S., Pakistan

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Pakistan Cuts NATO Supply Line After Chopper Strike

Pakistan blocked a key supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan on Thursday, stranding dozens of fuel tankers and other trucks in the Khyber Pass. The Pakistani move came after NATO attack helicopters fired on targets inside Pakistan. Pakistan said the attack left three of its frontier guards dead.

Pakistan Cuts NATO Supply Line After Chopper Strike

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Bin Laden Told Partners To Plan Mumbai-Like Attacks

A policeman signals Thursday that a road in central London is closed after a suspect vehicle was abandoned near Downing Street. A terrorist plot to launch Mumbai-style attacks on Britain and other European countries has been intercepted by intelligence agencies. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Bin Laden Told Partners To Plan Mumbai-Like Attacks

Intelligence officials tell NPR that the al-Qaida leader was involved in the foiled plot to launch attacks in European cities, similar in style to a 2008 attack in Mumbai, India. Officials assume that the U.S. may have been a target, too.

First Official Photo Of North Korean Heir Released

Undated photo released on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Servic Anonymous/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service hide caption

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The Two-Way

First Official Photo Of North Korean Heir Released

The North Korean News Agency has released a photo of the heir apparent Kim Jong Un. No closeup, but it is yet another sign of the younger Kim being groomed for the leadership.

Asia

Gates, Buffett Discuss Philanthropy With Chinese

U.S. billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett presented their case for charitable giving to wealthy Chinese Thursday. They claimed it a tremendous success. For weeks, rumors have swirled about miserly Chinese millionaires refusing to meet the pair, for fear of having to part with their cash.

Gates, Buffett Discuss Philanthropy With Chinese

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Video Suggests Pakistani Soldiers Executed 6 Men

An Internet video has surfaced that shows men dressed in Pakistani military uniforms executing six young men. The graphic video shows blindfolded men, with their hands tied behind them, being lined up and then gunned down by what appears to be soldiers in uniform. Jane Perlez of The New York Times, talks to Steve Inskeep about the authenticity of the video.

Video Suggests Pakistani Soldiers Executed 6 Men

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Sports

Tour Winner Contador Tests Positive, Suspended

Alberto Contador, the 2010 Tour de France winner, tested positive for a banned drug and has been suspended by cycling's governing body. The case is still being investigated.

Tour Winner Contador Tests Positive, Suspended

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National Security

Security Increased After Terror Plots Exposed

Intelligence reports suggest terrorists have been plotting to hit targets in Europe, including perhaps in the United Kingdom, Germany and France. The challenge for officials is to determine what the plot actually is and how to head it off.

Security Increased After Terror Plots Exposed

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Middle East

U.S. Hits 8 Iranian Officials With Sanctions

The Treasury Department added eight Iranians to a U.S. blacklist because of their role in a crackdown on protesters following last year's disputed election. This is the first time the U.S. is targeting Iranian individuals with sanctions for human rights abuses.

U.S. Hits 8 Iranian Officials With Sanctions

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Europe

Germany To Settle Last World War I Debt

Germany will finally pay off the last of its debts from World War One on Sunday, which happens to be the 20th anniversary of German reunification. Ari Shapiro talks to David Wroe, from the German news website The Local, about the end of Germany's World War One reparations.

Germany To Settle Last World War I Debt

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Middle East

Gay Iranian Refugee Says He Can't Return Home

Iran's president once told a New York audience that Iran doesn't have homosexuals. Human rights groups say the Islamic republic executes them. Gays increasingly are fleeing Iran -- including Ramin Haghjoo, who went to Turkey after he says he was targeted by authorities for going public with his homosexuality and taking part in anti-government protests.

Gay Iranian Refugee Says He Can't Return Home

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Middle East

Syrian Youth Unprepared For Market-Driven Economy

Though Syrian youths are more educated than ever before, the country has one of the highest rates of youth unemployment in the Arab world. The problem stems in part from a mismatch of skills in the country as it transitions from a state-controlled economy to a market-driven one.

Syrian Youth Unprepared For Market-Driven Economy

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In Brazil, Lula Stumps For His Hand-Picked Successor

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) with Workers' Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff during a campaign rally in Campinas, Brazil, on Sept. 18. The presidential election is Sunday. Andre Penner/AP hide caption

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Latin America

In Brazil, Lula Stumps For His Hand-Picked Successor

Brazilians may not know her well, but they are likely to choose Dilma Rousseff as the country's next president in Sunday's election. The wildly popular current president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, handpicked her and she promises to continue his economic policies.

In Brazil, Lula Stumps For His Hand-Picked Successor

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