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U.S., Russia Aim To Relieve Suffering For Syrians In Ceasefire Talks

5:57pm September 09, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart are in Geneva trying to reach a deal for a ceasefire in Syria. Similar deals have collapsed before, but this one is aimed at relieving suffering for millions of Syrians.

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U.S. And Russian Officials To Meet In Geneva To Talk Peace In Syria

7:49am September 09, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State John Kerry is holding talks with his Russian counterpart. The sides are attempting to agree on terms for a cease-fire and provision of humanitarian aid to rebel-held areas of Syria.

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The first predator drone with tail number 3034 now hangs in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

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The Rise Of The Drone, And The Thorny Questions That Have Followed

1:19pm September 08, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the drone has become America's go-to weapon when it comes to tracking and killing extremists. But drones have raised many legal, moral and ethical issues.

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A video released by the White Helmets, a team of volunteer rescue workers, shows men hosing down civilians after the reported chlorine gas attack Tuesday in Aleppo, Syria.

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Syrian Regime Accused Of Using Chlorine Gas Against Civilians

12:26pm September 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Syria's government once again faces accusations of using chemical weapons against civilians. Activists and doctors say chlorine bombs were dropped in an airstrike on a rebel-held area of Aleppo.

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Syrian Government Accused Of Using Chlorine Gas On Civilians

12:25pm September 07, 2016

by Alice Fordham

The bombs were dropped on a rebel-held neighborhood of Aleppo. It is the second chlorine attack in the past month. Weaponized chlorine is banned under international treaties.

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Hungarian TV camerawoman Petra Laszlo is seen sticking out her leg as a young girl and other migrants run from a police line at Roszke, in southern Hungary, in September 2015.

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Hungary Indicts Camerawoman Accused Of Kicking Migrants

11:37am September 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Petra Laszlo became emblematic of anti-migrant sentiment in Hungary last year after she was caught on camera sticking out her leg to trip a migrant as he ran from police.

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Mecca Pilgrimage Begins Friday; Last Year's Hajj Was Marred By Tragedy

5:59am September 07, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Vali Nasr, author of The Shia Revival, about the escalating disagreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which begins on Friday.

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Civilians Pay The Price As Syrian Conflict Grows More Violent

7:47pm September 06, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

As the U.S. and Russia struggle to bring peace to Syria, civilians are paying the toll. A United Nations report documents a surge of violence in recent months and atrocities are mounting.

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U.S. Army soldiers take up a position during a patrol in Baghdad in 2007. The U.S. has been waging war nonstop for 15 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. Despite the protracted conflicts and disappointing results, U.S. involvement in multiple wars appears s

Sept. 11 Legacy: One Endless War Against Many Radical Enemies

4:29pm September 06, 2016

by Greg Myre

The U.S. went to war after Sept. 11 and has now been fighting for 15 years, the longest unbroken period in its history. Despite disappointing results, there's broad consensus it should continue.

Everything is fine, see? Look how pleasant the Mediterranean beaches of Latakia, Syria, were on July 22.

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Syria Tourism Ministry: Come For Sunny Beaches, Don't Mind The Civil War

3:58pm September 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

"Syria: Always Beautiful," declares the video, which shows swimmers on sandy beaches and jet skis on blue waters. Not pictured, mentioned or acknowledged: the bloody civil war in the country.