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NBA-China standoff intensifies over controversial tweet

The fallout between the NBA and China has intensified after Chinese organizers canceled a fan event in Shanghai just one day before an exhibition game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers. The decision to cancel the meet and greet between players and fans came after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defended a controversial tweet posted by the Houston Rockets’ general manager which expressed support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters. New York Times NBA Reporter Sopan Deb joined CBSN with the latest. Source

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Trump defends decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria

President Trump is continuing to face bipartisan backlash after Turkish forces launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin, Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason and USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more on the White House’s defense of the policy shift. Source

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2016: Lesley Stahl reports on women’s soccer in Iran

For women in Iran, it’s been nearly impossible to play soccer because of the modesty laws introduced in 1979 when the Islamic Republic was born. In 2016, Lesley Stahl reported on the fight to elevate the sport for women around the country Source

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Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria

Turkey has launched a military offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. It came days after President Trump announced he would be pulling U.S. troops out of the region. The decision has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle. Charlie D’Agata has the latest on the operation. Later, Jeff McCausland joins CBSN with a closer look at U.S. policy in Syria. Source

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