New Report Documents 'Childhood Under Siege' In Syria
"There are snipers shooting at anyone on the road, and landmines in the fields. Checkpoints stop everything coming in– food, medicine, fuel; everything needed for life."
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Slovenia Closes Its Border, Stranding Tens Of Thousands Of Migrants
Following Slovenia's border restrictions, Serbia and Croatia also closed their frontiers to most migrants trying to reach Europe through the Balkans.
'Both Sides Are At Fault': Susan Rice On South Sudan's Civil War
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with National Security Adviser Susan Rice about U.S. policy on South Sudan, and how the U.S. can support the peace process there.
Happy International Women's Day! India To Induct Female Fighter Pilots
India's Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha has announced that the Air Force will induct its first female fighter pilots this summer.
'Dentist Of Horror' Allegedly Mutilated Scores Of Patients In France
Jacobus Van Nierop arrived in the French town of Chateau-Chinon in 2008. Now he faces charges of aggravated assault and fraud amid gruesome stories from people who said they had been under his care.
Justin Trudeau, The 'Shiny Pony' Who Became Canada's Prime Minister
Trudeau has been called "dashing," hip and a #hottie. President Obama will host him at a state dinner Thursday, the first time the White House has welcomed a Canadian leader in nearly 20 years.
Cold War, Hot Tea: Nancy Reagan And Raisa Gorbachev's Sipping Summit
In 1985, while their husbands discussed nuclear disarmament, the two first ladies — both considered influential advisers — held their own tense tea tête-à-têtes in Geneva.
Female Migrants Struggle To Reunite With Family In Northern Europe
Many of the asylum-seekers are the wives and children of refugees already in northern European countries that have stalled family reunification visas due to rising anti-migrant sentiment.
In Honor Of #InternationalWomensDay, A Playlist Of Ladies Who Rock
Check out the songs (and back stories) of women musicians from around the world.
How Not To Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay
A Mumbai eatery is giving discounts to women who wear very high heels. Cops in a Russian city are pulling over female drivers to hand them roses.