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Watani: My Homeland follows Hala Kamil and her family as they move from Aleppo, Syria, to a small German city that welcomes refugees.

These Oscar-Nominated Documentaries Tell Intimate Stories Of Syria's Civil War

5:41pm February 23, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Three of the five films in the documentary short category show Syrians affected by the years-long conflict, including a group of civilian rescue volunteers, fleeing refugees and a resettled family.

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When Argentina Elected A Populist President, Some Companies Left The Country

4:26pm February 23, 2017

by Stacey Vanek Smith

A charismatic populist president in Argentina wanted to boost manufacturing and create jobs. So she told companies that if they wanted to sell their products in Argentina, they had to build them there, too.

The Siberian tigers grimly contemplate their kill: the flying drone operated by their keepers.

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WATCH: In The War Between Tigers And Drone, Chalk One Up For Tigers

4:06pm February 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Sure they might be chubby — to put it charitably — but they're still tigers. And when Chinese zookeepers mobilized a drone to get them some exercise, the big cats had little trouble bringing it down.

Wedding guests dance at a New Delhi celebration.

Legislator Aims To Stop The Million Dollar Wedding (Or At Least Tax It)

2:17pm February 23, 2017

by Chhavi Sachdev

Wealthy families in India spend a lot on weddings. So do lower income families. A member of Parliament is proposing a bill that would tax the rich and help the poor.

A Look At U.S.-Mexico Relations As Tillerson And Kelly Meet With Mexican Officials

1:00pm February 23, 2017

Trump Cabinet members Rex Tillerson and John Kelly are meeting with officials in Mexico. Antonio Ortiz-Mena of Albright Stonebridge Group discusses U.S.-Mexico relations under President Trump.

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Munich Security Conference last week. McCain's office has confirmed that while he was overseas, he met with U.S. forces in Syria about defeating ISIS.

Sen. McCain Makes Unannounced Trip To Syria To Meet With U.S. Forces

10:26am February 23, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, went to Syria last week to discuss the campaign for defeating militants from the Islamic State.

Iraqi forces gather at Mosul's airport during an offensive to retake the western side of the city from ISIS Thursday. Government forces reportedly entered the airport on the southern edge of the city for the first time since 2014.

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Fight For Mosul Moves Westward And Centers On City's Airport

9:35am February 23, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Inside western Mosul, a resident tells NPR that ISIS has forced residents to knock holes in their houses to create tunnels for the militants to use.

A typical meal in the Democratic Republic of Congo consists of greens, fufu - a starchy ball made from cassava flour - and meat, such as freshwater fish.

Poverty Plus A Poisonous Plant Blamed For Paralysis In Rural Africa

9:01am February 23, 2017

by Amy Maxmen

Some African countries have long witnessed mysterious outbreaks of paralysis. Affected regions are poor and conflict-ridden, where people's main food is a bitter, poisonous variety of cassava.

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German City Council Wants Meat At Vegetarian Festival

7:01am February 23, 2017

An environmental group is holding a vegetarian festival on Earth Day. But members of the German city's council want the group to serve local meat at the event.

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Cressida Dick, who worked for Scotland Yard for 31 years before leaving to work for Britain's Foreign Office, has been named the new commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police Service, the first woman to lead Scotland Yard in its 188-year history.

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Cressida Dick Named Scotland Yard's First Female Top Cop

6:24am February 23, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Cressida Dick, 56, a former beat cop in London's West End, on Wednesday was named the first female police commissioner in the organization's 188-year history.