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Kurdish Uprising: ISIS Exacerbating Civilian Violence In Turkey

8:18am March 19, 2016

Recent bombings in Turkey attributed to radical Kurds have the country reeling. NPR's Melissa Block discusses the situation with Gonul Tol of the Middle East Institute.

Amid EU Deal, Migrants In Greece Doubtful Macedonia Border Will Open

8:18am March 19, 2016

NPR's Melissa Block asks Jan van't Land of Doctors Without Borders about conditions in Idomeni, Greece, a small town where as many as 12,000 migrants are camping at the closed border with Macedonia.

French President Francois Hollande (center right) shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, (center left) before a meeting during an EU summit in Brussels on Friday.

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Turkey And The EU Strike Controversial Migration Deal In Brussels

1:42pm March 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The European Union and Turkey have reached agreement on a plan aimed at stemming the massive flow of people into Europe. It likely will impact the fates of tens of thousands of migrants and refugees.

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EU Nears Deal With Turkey To Limit Migration

8:59am March 18, 2016

After some opposition, European Union leaders at the summit in Brussels are finalizing an agreement with Turkey aimed at helping Syrian refugees fleeing war.

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State Department Declares ISIS Attacks On Christians Constitute Genocide

4:29pm March 17, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

The State Department says ISIS has committed "genocide" against Christians in Syria and Iraq, but the declaration may add up to more in U.S. domestic politics than in new action against the militants.

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Locals Return Home After U.S.-Backed Forces Push ISIS Out Of Syrian Town

4:29pm March 17, 2016

by Alice Fordham

With help from U.S. special forces, Kurdish and Arab Syrian troops recently forced ISIS out of key crossroads city Shadadi. Now locals are moving back.

Findings released by Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities.

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King Tut's Tomb May Have Hidden Spaces Containing Organic, Metallic Materials

1:31pm March 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Radar scans add weight to the claim that there are secret chambers in King Tut's tomb. One theory: This is the secret, final resting place of Queen Nefertiti.

Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday announces that the U.S. has determined that the Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians and other groups in Iraq and Syria.

John Kerry: ISIS Is Carrying Out 'Genocide'

1:17pm March 17, 2016

by Greg Myre

The secretary of state says the atrocities by the radical Islamic group constitute genocide against Christians, Yazidis and Shiite Muslims.

The We Are Here To Make You Happy team installs battery-operated lights, necessary during frequent power outages, at a home in Gaza.

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#Hamas: The Islamist Group Cracks Down On Social Media Activists

10:33am March 17, 2016

by Emily Harris

Gazans are increasingly taking on the Hamas government via social media, pressing for improved living conditions and increased cooperation with its Palestinian rival, Fatah.

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5 Years Of War In Syria: What Countries Need To Support Refugees

10:03am March 17, 2016

Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Filippo Grandi, the new head of the U.N. agency in charge of refugees, who says neighboring countries are at breaking points, and Europe wants to end the migrant crisis.

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