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Hopes Rising For 'First Step' At Nuclear Talks With Iran

Negotiators at their round table in Geneva, where talks are being held about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Denis Balibouse/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Hopes Rising For 'First Step' At Nuclear Talks With Iran

Secretary of State John Kerry is joining the talks in Geneva, boosting expectations about a preliminary agreement. A deal might include some sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for it agreeing to suspend efforts to enrich uranium.

On 'Morning Edition': NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Geneva

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Friday

Iran's New Leader Calls For 'Constructive Dialogue'

Iranian President Hassan Rowhani earlier this month. Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Iran's New Leader Calls For 'Constructive Dialogue'

Ahead of next week's opening of the U.N.'s general assembly, where he and other leaders will address the world, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is continuing what some have called a charm offensive.

On 'Morning Edition': Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Wednesday

Obama Cancels One-On-One Meeting With Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Obama when they sat down together in June at a G8 summit in Northern Ireland. Alexi Nikolsky/EPA /LANDOV hide caption

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Obama Cancels One-On-One Meeting With Putin

The U.S. objects to Russia's granting of temporary asylum to "NSA leaker" Edward Snowden. Obama will still attend a summit of world leaders in St. Petersburg next month, but he will not have a separate summit with the Russian leader.