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On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII, the legacy
of a biological warfare unit still haunts. And human rights activists are
alarmed by the Trump administration’s changing focus. 

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A Secret History of the Japanese Army

It's been four years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the
Taliban's return to power. Life for certain groups has deteriorated
significantly. But the Trump administration says Afghanistan’s conditions have
improved in recent years to the point where sending Afghan nationals BACK
does not pose a threat to their safety.

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Four Years after Taliban's Return to Power in Afghanistan, Life for Many has Worsened

All eyes are on Alaska ahead of President Trump and Russian President
Vladimir Putin’s meeting there on Friday. We revisit the history of Russia’s
sale of the Alaskan territory to the U.S.. NPR’s Greg Myre describes how some
Russians still question whether Alaska is truly American.

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How Alaska Went from Russian Colony to U.S. State

Syria’s trying to emerge from a multi-layered financial crisis since opposition fighters toppled the regime late last year and formed a government. It’s been given a boost by the US lifting most sanctions, but efforts are hampered by a lack of liquidity.

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Syria Tries To Rebuild A Functioning Economy After Years of Corrupt Dictatorship

EU foreign ministers meet ahead of Friday’s Trump-Putin talks in Alaska, with Brussels insisting any peace deal must include Ukraine. And Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif was killed in an Israeli airstrike that also took out the broadcaster's crew in Gaza City.

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European Leaders Insist Ukraine Must be Part of Peace Talks

Much of the attention on the world's plunging birth rate is on east Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility. We go to Chile’s capital to understand the personal decisions behind the countries plummeting birth rate trend.

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Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting?

A photo of an emaciated child in Gaza has gone viral, with many in Israel claiming it depicts false information. Our producer in Gaza meets the child and his family, we hear about how he is doing now and about the food insecurity many in Gaza are facing.

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The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza

In Africa’s most populous country more than a third of residents have no access to electricity. Even those connected to the nation’s crumbling power grid cannot rely on it. And the situation isn’t improving. We go to Nigeria to see how people cope with the lack of access to power.

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Nigeria’s Chronic Electricity Problems

A Palestinian activist who helped make the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" was shot dead in a suspected Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank. We go to his community to hear about the man and the incident that lead to his death.

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A Famous Palestinian Activist Killed in the Occupied West Bank

The Trump Administration’s worldwide tariff wars continue. A top priority for Trump has been resetting U.S. trade relations and earlier this year his administration had vowed “90 deals in 90 days”. But as the August 1st deadline came and went, what emerged wasn’t a flurry of deals but a wave of new tariffs. We hear from reporters around the world about how countries are reacting to the news and what the impact could be.

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The Global Impact of the Latest U.S. Tariffs

Authorities in Lebanon are blaming Israel for an apparent attack in which pagers, used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, exploded simultaneously. At least nine people were killed, more than 2,700 were injured. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese paramilitary group backed by Iran, had already been high and there were fears their frequent attacks on each other could escalate into all-out war. We hear about what this all could mean from our correspondent in the region.

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Exploding Pagers in Lebanon, Raising Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel

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