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Tensions In Ukraine Increase As Cease-Fire Appears To Have Dissolved

6:41pm September 14, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

A week-old ceasefire in eastern Ukraine has all but broken down. Shelling that was previously constrained to the airport in Donetsk reached the city over the weekend.

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Continued Killings Could Bolster Need For Action Against ISIS

6:29pm September 14, 2014

by Alice Fordham

The killing of British aid worker David Haines by the self-proclaimed Islamic State provoked international outrage and could bolster U.S. efforts to build support for an anti-ISIS coalition.

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Cameron Condemns Execution Of British Aid Worker By ISIS

3:45pm September 14, 2014

The Islamic State militant group released a video showing the execution of British aid worker David Haines. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with the BBC's Gordon Corera about the reaction in the U.K.

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Small boats operated by the National Disaster Response Force ferry flood victims in Kashmir on Saturday.

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As Floodwaters Recede In Kashmir Valley, Anger Grows

2:53pm September 14, 2014

by Julie McCarthy

The floodwaters are receding in Indian-administered Kashmir, but the death toll continues to rise as authorities assess the destruction and seek disaster relief aid from the Indian government.

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Esther Okaya has a health problem that is a growing concern in Sub-Saharan Africa: high blood pressure.

Africans Are Introduced To The Blood Pressure Cuff

2:40pm September 14, 2014

by Gregory Warner

Esther Okaya is one of a growing number of Africans suffering from hypertension. New efforts to fight the condition include a $1 bonus for health workers who identify and bring in a patient.

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USAID Steps Up Building Of New Ebola Treatment Units

11:56am September 14, 2014

Dr. Rajiv Shah, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, speaks with NPR's Lynn Neary about the organization's efforts to coordinate a worldwide response to the Ebola crisis.

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Scottish Author: 'We Want Control Over Our Destiny'

11:56am September 14, 2014

Scotland's independence vote is just a few days away. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to the best-selling Scottish novelist Val McDermid about her thoughts on the referendum.

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Islamic State Video Shows Execution Of British Aid Worker

11:56am September 14, 2014

The Islamic State militant group released a video showing the execution of British aid worker David Haines. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with NY Times reporter Steven Erlanger about the U.K. reaction.

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Will Obama's Plan Be Enough To Quell Islamic State?

11:56am September 14, 2014

Last week, President Obama laid out a plan to fight the Islamic State. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to David Rothkopf, CEO and editor of Foreign Policy magazine, about Obama's foreign policy strategy.

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Iraqi troops in Anbar province in June. It's unclear whether Sunnis will join the U.S. in the fight against the Islamic State.

U.S. Call To Fight Militants Stirs Bitter Memories For Iraq's Sunnis

11:56am September 14, 2014

by Alice Fordham

President Obama wants Sunnis to join the battle against the Islamic State. But those who helped fight al-Qaida several years ago feel abused by the Iraqi military, and now are not so eager to sign up.

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