Friday News Roundup - International

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Published September 22, 2017 at 10:06 AM CDT

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Sheets of paper display names and lists of people and the hospitals they are in near a school where at least 21 children died and more are missing in Mexico City on September 20, 2017 as the search for survivors continue after a strong 7.1 quake hit central Mexico on the 32nd anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake.

With guest host John Donvan.

Many Mexicans are holding onto hope that missing relatives and friends will soon be accounted for among the rubble left by a devastating earthquake this week. Meanwhile, another powerful storm threatens the safety of residents in the Caribbean.

The U.S. doled out more sanctions on North Korea following a fiery speech from President Trump to the U.N. General Assembly that resorted to name calling aimed at Kim Jong Un. Trump has also reportedly made a decision about the future of the Iran nuclear deal … although he’s not revealing his hand yet.

Plus, Germany heads to the polls this weekend and a controversial new statue is unveiled in Russia.

GUESTS

Jon Sopel, North America editor, BBC

Carrie Kahn, NPR international correspondent based in Mexico City.

Susan Glasser, Chief international affairs columnist, Politico

Demetri Sevastopulo, Washington bureau chief, Financial Times

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