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In Syria, Residents Of War-Ravaged Aleppo Are Without Running Water

5:03am August 10, 2016

by Alison Meuse

Despite calls by the U.N. for a cease-fire, the Syrian government and rebel forces are escalating their battle for control of Aleppo, a city they see as critical in the five-year civil war.

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Israeli Prime Minister Opens Probe Into Alleged Yemeni Children Abductions

6:47pm August 09, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a probe into an old question: whether Israel systematically took children from Yemeni Jewish immigrants decades ago.

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Palestinian staff of the United Nations Development Programme drive an official car in front of its headquarters in Gaza City on Tuesday.

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Israel Indicts U.N. Employee, Accuses Him Of Helping Hamas

6:11pm August 09, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The indictment comes just days after Israel charged a World Vision employee of funneling millions to the militant group in charge of the Gaza Strip.

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Turkish President Erdogan Meets With Putin In Effort To Mend Relations

4:43pm August 09, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday. It's their first meeting since Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border last November, and both men said they were anxious to reset their country's relations.

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Regime Bombings Interrupt Daily Life In Syrian City Of Aleppo

4:43pm August 09, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hanaa Singer, a representative for UNICEF in Syria, about the difficulty of daily life in Aleppo right now.

Buildings and debris in Aleppo's Darat Izza district, in Syria, on Sunday.

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2 Million Residents Of War-Ravaged Aleppo Now Without Running Water

2:06pm August 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The U.N. is calling for a humanitarian cease-fire to allow repairs to water and electrical systems. Taps in Aleppo have been dry for eight of the past nine days.

Pat Smith speaks during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last month. Smith's son Sean was killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012.

Parents Of 2 Benghazi Victims Sue Hillary Clinton For Wrongful Death

1:35pm August 09, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

They allege the attack "was directly and proximately caused" by the then-secretary of state's mishandling of government secrets. Legal experts say the lawsuit would have to meet a high bar to proceed.

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last month in support of Donald Trump.

Trump Adviser Says One Of The GOP Nominee's Signature Plans Is 'Not Workable'

8:20am August 09, 2016

On a key Trump priority — banning travel to the U.S. from areas affected by terrorism — retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn says "a blanket [ban] is not workable."

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World Vision: Alleged $50M Theft By Charity's Employee Seems Impossible

11:06pm August 08, 2016

by Barbara Campbell

Israel says some $50 million was diverted by the charity's Gaza Strip director to the Hamas militant group. World Vision counters that the man didn't have authority over that much money.

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Turkish President Visits Russia To Meet Vladimir Putin

4:58pm August 08, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

While Turkey continues to rally its people in the streets against last month's failed coup, its president goes off to Russia for talks that could shake up Turkey's relationship with the West.

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