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Vladimir Pozner Discusses Russia's View On Syria

7:15am October 11, 2016

As Russian airstrikes pound civilians in Syria, U.S.-Russian relations have sunk to a post Cold War low. Steve Inskeep gets the Kremlin view from veteran Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner.

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People walk past a replica of an ancient statue of a human-headed winged bull from Nimrud, Iraq, destroyed by the Islamic State. It's part of an exhibition called "Rising from Destruction" at Rome's Colosseum.

Replicas Of Artifacts Destroyed By ISIS 'Rising From Destruction' In Rome

1:09pm October 10, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

An exhibit at the Colosseum features life-size reconstructions of ancient works that ISIS damaged or destroyed in Iraq and Syria. "It is a universal heritage," says curator Francesco Rutelli.

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Rebels in control of Yemen's capital accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing or wounding hundreds of people in air strikes that hit a large funeral hall in Sanaa Saturday.

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Dozens Of Mourners Die In Strike On Funeral Hall In Yemen; Saudi Coalition Blamed

6:59pm October 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The Red Cross delegation in Yemen says it sent 300 body bags and medical supplies to help medical facilities cope with the dead and wounded.

Smoke rises after a Russian Army aircraft bombed a residential area in the Darat Izza neighborhood of Aleppo on Oct. 4.

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5 Key Questions About Aleppo

9:18am October 08, 2016

by Larry Kaplow

It used to be the most populous city and the business capital of Syria. Now it's a symbol of urban devastation that's the focus of the country's five-year-old war.

Kerry Says Strikes By Russia, Syria 'Beg For' A War Crimes Investigation

6:02pm October 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"This is a targeted strategy to terrorize civilians and to kill anybody and everybody who is in the way of their military objectives," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said.

A Syrian medical worker inspects the damage at the site of a medical facility after it was reportedly hit by Syrian regime barrel bombs on Oct. 1 in Aleppo's rebel-held neighborhood of al-Sakhour. Fewer than 30 doctors remain in the besieged city.

Eastern Aleppo's Only Ophthalmologist Sees Ravages Of Syria's War

5:24pm October 07, 2016

by Renee Montagne

Dr. Abdulkhalek Dabaa, the only remaining ophthalmologist in the besieged Syrian city, attends to about 85 patients a day — who are seeking care for everything from eye infections to shrapnel wounds.

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In June, Shirin Gerami completed a half Ironman triathlon in Staffordshire, England. This weekend, she'll race in the world championship in Hawaii.

She's Determined To Be A Triathlete, Even If It Means Wearing A Hijab

3:11pm October 07, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Shirin Gerami wanted to represent her homeland, Iran, as a triathlete. But to do so, authorities said she'd have to cover up.

Yisrael Kristal sitting in his home in Haifa. Israel. Kristal is a Holocaust survivor and the world's oldest man, according to Guinness World Records. He celebrated his long-delayed bar mitzvah this week at the age of 113.

World's Oldest Man Celebrates His Bar Mitzvah 100 Years Late

9:23pm October 06, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Two world wars and the Holocaust derailed Yisrael Kristal's bar mitzvah celebration until he turned 113 years old. His family held the ritual for him this week in Israel.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, and Federica Mogherini, high representative of the European Union at a press conference on Wednesday after a two-day conference on Afghanistan.

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EU Will Send Afghans Back To An Increasingly Violent Home Country

6:12pm October 06, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A deal with the Afghan government paves the way for European countries to deport tens of thousands of asylum seekers back to Afghanistan, even as the security situation there worsens.

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Meet The Man Tapped To Become The Next U.N. Secretary-General

3:20pm October 05, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.N. Security Council endorsed Portuguese politician Antonio Guterres. A former U.N. high commissioner for refugees, Guterres led worldwide efforts to help refugees.

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