Top Stories: Russian Opposition Leader Freed; Kerry Flies To West Bank

NPR | By Eyder Peralta

Published July 19, 2013 at 9:41 AM EDT

Good morning! Here are our early headlines:

-- Now That Detroit's Filed For Bankruptcy, What Happens Next?

-- Trying To Restart Peace Talks, Kerry Will Fly To West Bank

-- China Scraps Some Controls On Lending Interest Rates

Here are some other stories making news today:

-- Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny released (Los Angeles Times)

-- Microsoft takes $900 million charge on unsold Surface RT tablets (TechSpot)

-- Calif. officials ask governor to declare wildfire emergency (USA Today)

-- (Fox News)

-- New Australian Policy Aims to Curb Asylum Seekers (The New York Times)

Eyder Peralta

Eyder Peralta is an international correspondent for NPR. He was named NPR's Mexico City correspondent in 2022.

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