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U.S. To Russia: Syrian Ceasefire Talks Are Suspended

5:52pm October 03, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The State Department says the agreement reached with Russia in early September was undermined by the Russian and Syrian assault on Aleppo and "intensified attacks against civilian areas."

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Colombians Reject Peace Referendum With FARC Rebels

4:30pm October 03, 2016

by John Otis

Colombians voted down a peace agreement with Marxist rebels that would have ended the Western hemisphere's longest running conflict. The government says it doesn't have a plan B. NPR explores what's next for the South American nation.

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Colombian Peace Deal Supporter Reacts To Failure Of Referendum

4:30pm October 03, 2016

Professor Elvira Maria Restrepo of the University of Miami took a leave of absence from her job to work with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in selling the FARC peace deal to the public. On Sunday, the majority of people voted against the peace deal. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Restrepo about her reaction to the failure of the referendum.

U.S. Formally Suspends Talks With Russia On Syria

4:30pm October 03, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. policy on Syria is back to the drawing board as it calls off military cooperation with Russia amid continued Russian airstrikes on civilian areas.

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Presidential guard soldiers keep watch during the referendum on a peace accord to end the five-decade-long guerrilla war between the FARC and the state on Sunday in Bogota, Colombia. Colombian voters rejected the peace deal in a very close vote.

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After Voters Reject Peace Deal With FARC, What's Next For Colombia?

1:12pm October 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In the short term, President Juan Manuel Santos says he intends to maintain a bilateral cease-fire. Both sides say they'll still work to end a war that has stretched on for more than 50 years.

Kim Kardashian West speaks at The Girls' Lounge dinner, giving visibility to women at Advertising Week 2016, on Sept. 27 at Pier 60 in New York City.

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Kim Kardashian West Robbed At Gunpoint; Thieves Steal $10 Million In Jewelry

10:09am October 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Gunmen disguised as police robbed Kardashian West inside a private residence in Paris, the AP reports, citing police. The thieves left her tied up but unharmed before reportedly escaping on bikes.

Hungarian women wearing traditional costume cast their ballot at a polling station in Budapest, Hungary, during a referendum on Oct. 2 on refugee resettlement.

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Hungary's Referendum On Refugee Resettlement Is Overwhelming — But Invalid

10:03am October 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

More than 90 percent of voters rejected any future plans for permanent resettlement of noncitizens. But not enough people voted — and some of those who did cast intentionally botched ballots.

Turks line up outside the Istanbul governor's office, one of the "crisis management centers" set up for those who believe they were wrongly suspended, fired or arrested following the July 15 coup attempt.

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Victims Of Turkey's Post-Coup Purge Invited To Prove Their Innocence

6:26am October 03, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Even government supporters worry that that the sweeping crackdown may have resulted in too many arrests, suspensions and firings. New crisis centers are helping some find justice.

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Mothers, Looking For Missing Loved Ones In Mexico, Find Scores Of Graves

6:26am October 03, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

A group of relatives of the drug war's disappeared in the city of Veracruz took it upon themselves to search for their loved ones. In the past two months, they've discovered nearly 100 graves.

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Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal; What's Next?

6:26am October 03, 2016

Voters rejected the historic peace deal signed last week by Colombia's president and the leader of the FARC rebels. It would have disarmed FARC and brought a formal end to decades of hostilities.

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