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Jan. 19, 2017: Douma — A young girl blows bubbles.

Blowing Bubbles And Running From Bombs: The Reality Of War For The Children Of Syria

11:26am March 14, 2021

As the 10-year anniversary of the war approaches, a new book from the photojournalist Bassam Khabieh shares moments of normalcy and resilience against a backdrop of violence, displacement and fear.

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Fears And Misconceptions Over AstraZeneca Vaccine In France Persist

7:52am March 14, 2021

by Rebecca Rosman

Controversy over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in France has health experts worried doses are going unused and could lead to "vaccine shopping."

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Contact Tracers Face Unique Hardships Across The World

7:52am March 14, 2021

An Israeli soldier who does contact tracing speaks to a Korean contact tracer about the hard conversations and difficult emotions they experience in their work.

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Marking 10 Years Of War In Syria

5:34pm March 13, 2021

by Ruth Sherlock

A decade since the start of Syria's civil war, hundreds of thousands have died, millions have been displaced, and the war still isn't over — although the Syrian regime has the clear upper hand.

A mound of ashes is seen after an attack in the village of Aldeia da Paz outside Macomia, on Aug. 24, 2019. For the past three years, violence has devastated parts of northern Mozambique, leaving hundreds of thousands displaced.

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'The Stories Are Heartbreaking.' What 1 Reporter Witnessed In Mozambique's Violence

11:33am March 13, 2021

by Victoria Eavis

Journalists are not usually granted access to Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, where for three years a campaign of violence by Islamist extremists has left some 668,000 people displaced.

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Protesters against last month's military coup hold a candlelight rally in Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday. More than 70 people have been killed by security forces since the military overthrew the country's fragile democracy six weeks ago, a United Nations o

Several More Protesters Die In Myanmar; 'Quad' Leaders Urge Restoration Of Democracy

10:04am March 13, 2021

by Catherine Whelan

Unrest continues as protests challenge a Feb. 1 military coup. It's estimated more than 70 protesters have died in the past six weeks. Regional leaders said it was urgent that democracy be restored.

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How Syrian Conflict May Have Strengthened The Influence Of The Country's First Lady

8:19am March 13, 2021

NPR's Scott Simons asks Economist correspondent Nicolas Pelham about Syria's first lady, Asma al-Assad, and how she has profited during the decade-long conflict in her country.

Security forces stand guard on a road as people are arrested, next to dismantled barricades that were set up by protesters demonstrating against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Friday.

U.S. Offers Protected Status For People From Myanmar As Coup Leaders Crack Down

6:29pm March 12, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The Biden administration will offer temporary protected status to people who fear returning to Myanmar after the military coup and ensuing suppression of protesters that has killed at least 70 people.

President Biden (clockwise from top left), Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison participate in the virtual Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad meeting on Friday.

Biden And 'Quad' Leaders Launch Vaccine Push, Deepen Coordination Against China

6:08pm March 12, 2021

The president was joined virtually by the leaders of Japan, India and Australia, in his first multilateral leaders' meeting. They launched a plan to boost vaccine production and distribution in Asia.

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Myanmar Protest Leader Wants The Military Out And Isn't Interested In Negotiating

4:19pm March 12, 2021

by Michael Sullivan

Violence amid rallies have continued in Myanmar since the military coup which started on Feb. 1. One of the leaders, a young woman, is in no mood to negotiate and wants the military to give up power.