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Insider Attacks Hinder Transition Out Of Afghanistan

In recent months, suspected insurgents have been turning on their U.S. and NATO trainers in a series of insider attacks. There have been more than 50 this year, including an apparent insider attack on Sunday. Host Rachel Martin talks with Seth Jones, a political scientist at the RAND Corporation and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the secretary general of NATO.

Insider Attacks Hinder Transition Out Of Afghanistan

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Europe

Shocking Video Could Throw Georgian Election

Just days away from a crucial parliamentary election, the Republic of Georgia has been shaken by the appearance of a video that allegedly shows human-rights abuses in the country's prisons. NPR's Corey Flintoff reports that the video appeared on a television channel connected to a billionaire who is President Mikheil Saakashvili's main opponent.

Shocking Video Could Throw Georgian Election

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Venezuela's Young Voters Courted Heavily In Election

Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles attend a campaign rally in Valencia, Venezuela, on Thursday. Capriles is running against President Hugo Chavez in the country's Oct. 7 election. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption

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Latin America

Venezuela's Young Voters Courted Heavily In Election

President Hugo Chavez is running for re-election next Sunday. With some polls predicting a tight race, the youth vote in Venezuela is shaping up to be crucial. That has both the populist president and his challenger working hard to appeal to younger voters who are worried about high crime and jobs.

Venezuela's Young Voters Courted Heavily In Election

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The Tricky Business Of Reintegrating The Taliban

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The Tricky Business Of Reintegrating The Taliban

In Afghanistan, millions of dollars in foreign aid have gone to reintegrating former Taliban fighters and other militants back into society through programs run by the government and the NATO-led coalition. But critics say many militants use these programs to gain access to arms and money.

The Tricky Business Of Reintegrating The Taliban

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Saturday

U.K.'s Simmering Class Tensions Roil Over 'Plebe' Flap

British Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell is accused of denigrating a police officer during an altercation over his bicycle. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Europe hide caption

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Europe

U.K.'s Simmering Class Tensions Roil Over 'Plebe' Flap

During a recent argument, British Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell allegedly called a police officer a "plebe," a pejorative term derived from "plebeian." The ensuing controversy has rekindled accusations that the governing Conservative Party is out of touch with ordinary Britons.

U.K.'s Simmering Class Tensions Roil Over 'Plebe' Flap

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Middle East

Reporting On Hope, Despair In The Middle East

NPR's Lourdes Garcia Navarro has been there to witness and report on a great many of those moments in recent years. She's about to leave Jerusalem and come home to the U.S. Navarro talks to host Scott Simon about the impressions she's collected during her time in the field.

Reporting On Hope, Despair In The Middle East

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Middle East

U.S. Increases Aid To Syria As Violence Rages On

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. will give another $45 million in aid to Syria, mostly humanitarian assistance but also some non-lethal equipment support for the opposition. The news came at the end of a week of speeches at the United Nations in New York, where many raised alarms about the bloodshed in Syria. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

U.S. Increases Aid To Syria As Violence Rages On

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Europe

Spain Climbs Toward What It Hopes Is Recovery

Against a backdrop of violent street protests this week, Spain moved to reassure markets and pull itself out of the red. Lauren Frayer reports that in the past week, the country has announced a huge cut to government spending and auditors have revealed how much aid Spanish banks will need.

Spain Climbs Toward What It Hopes Is Recovery

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Bouillabaisse: From Humble Beginnings To High-Class Tourist Meal

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The Salt

Bouillabaisse: From Humble Beginnings To High-Class Tourist Meal

Once the sustenance of humble fishermen, the famous Marseille fish stew has become one pricey dish. It involves a two-part meal, starting with a basic broth made from shellfish and small fish, and incorporating four to six high-quality larger fish, plus exotic seasonings.

Bouillabaisse: From Humble Beginnings To High-Class Tourist Meal

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More Austerity Looms For Weary Greeks

People with disabilities take part in a march against the government's new austerity measures in central Athens on Thursday. Petros Giannakouris/AP hide caption

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Europe

More Austerity Looms For Weary Greeks

The government is set to present a new austerity budget Monday to its troika of lenders. Greeks, meanwhile, are getting desperate in the fifth year of a deep recession. Some struggle to make ends meet for their families, and others rally in protest against the cuts.

More Austerity Looms For Weary Greeks

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Friday

Bo Xilai Booted From China's Communist Party

Bo Xilai, one of the country's most prominent politicians before he fell from grace this year, was expelled from the Communist Party on Friday. He is shown here in March Andy Wong/AP hide caption

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Asia

Bo Xilai Booted From China's Communist Party

The once high-flying politician faces wide-ranging criminal charges involving murder, bribery and sex. It's the latest development in what is the country's most sensational political scandal in many years.

Tomato Wars Ahead? U.S. Dubious On Extending Mexico Trade Deal

A worker separates tomatoes at a market in Mexico City. The Commerce Department says it might act to end a 16-year-old trade deal governing fresh Mexican tomatoes sold in the U.S. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Tomato Wars Ahead? U.S. Dubious On Extending Mexico Trade Deal

Talk of a Tomato War is simmering, after the U.S. Commerce Department recommended ending an agreement on how fresh tomatoes grown in Mexico are sold in the United States. The issue could create an expanding trade conflict; Mexican officials have promised to retaliate.

Can't Change Your Money In Iran? Try Afghanistan

A money-changer in the Afghan city of Herat counts a stack of Iranian bills. More and more Iranian currency is being brought in by smugglers to exchange for dollars, which then go back to Iran. Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson/NPR hide caption

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Can't Change Your Money In Iran? Try Afghanistan

Large sums of Iranian currency come into western Afghanistan every day and are exchanged for dollars, and then shipped back to Iran. There may be international sanctions against Iran, but in Afghan provinces that border the Islamic Republic, trade and money laundering are thriving.

Can't Change Your Money In Iran? Try Afghanistan

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