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New Rebel Coalition Forms In Syria; Insurgents Lost Ground Over Weekend

9:41am October 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Led by Kurds, the coalition could receive U.S. air support in the fight against both President Bashar al-Assad and ISIS. Its members also include Arabs and Assyrian Christians.

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Iranian Court Rules On Rezaian Case But Verdict Isn't Released

9:05am October 12, 2015

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been convicted by an Iranian court, according to state TV. It did not say on which charges he had been convicted or whether a sentence had been imposed.

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Wave Of Violence Hits Israel And Palestinian Territories

9:05am October 12, 2015

by Emily Harris

Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories that started with rock-throwing incidents two weeks ago continues to escalate. At least five Israelis and 25 Palestinians have been killed.

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Thousands Pay Tribute To Ankara Bombing Victims

9:05am October 12, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to freelance journalist Lucy Kafanov about the political significance of deadly peace demonstrations in Ankara over the weekend. Nearly 100 people were killed in bomb attacks.

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President Barack Obama speaks about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, at the Agriculture Department in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6.

Scrubbing A Trade Deal: Translators Get Behind The Ears Of The TPP

10:50pm October 11, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

What does it mean to "scrub" an agreement? Here's a look at the phrase "legal scrub" — and why it's significant to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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A Day After Blasts Rock Turkey Parade, Mourning And Mounting Protests

6:37pm October 11, 2015

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Soner Cagaptay of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the bombings Saturday at a peace rally in Ankara, Turkey, which killed close to 100 people.

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Breaking Down The Complexities In U.S. Migration Law

6:37pm October 11, 2015

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Karen Tumlin of the National Immigration Law Center about the differences between legal protections for migrants fleeing gang violence and those fleeing war.

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In Ciudad Delgado, a police officer guards a teen painting over gang tags. Conflicts between rival gangs are deadly, and hard for bystanders to avoid.

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In A Nation In The Grip Of Gangs, 2 Sisters Make A Bid For Safety

6:37pm October 11, 2015

by Armando Trull

A wave of migrants are fleeing El Salvador, one of the deadliest places in the world. Among them are a mother and her teenage daughters, split between two countries, trying to outrun gang violence.

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Syrian Basel Esa, 23, sits in the grass behind a gas station near the Hungary-Serbia border, rapping into an NPR microphone. The amateur rapper fled his home in Raqqa two years ago and lived in Turkey before deciding to go to Europe. He raps about war, su

Syria's 'DJ Marshall B' Raps About The Pain Of Being A Refugee

8:27am October 11, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The Syrian performer has made his way through Europe while rapping about his experiences: "Lost between heaven and hell, I'm desperately trying to reach the light at the end."

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A woman reacts at the site of an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday.

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At Least 95 Killed In Turkey Twin Blasts At Peace Rally

6:34pm October 10, 2015

The two explosions have wounded another 186 people near the center of the Turkish capital, Ankara, before a peace rally organized by civic society groups and ahead of Turkey's elections.