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Examining Russia's Role In The Syrian Conflict

8:06am February 22, 2016

What does Russia want in Syria? David Greene talks to Vladimir Sotnikov, a senior research fellow at the Russian Academy of Sciences. He says Russia's main goal is fighting terrorism.

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Park In England Will Pay Winning Job Candidate To Be Lazy

7:29am February 22, 2016

The job is to wear a panda suit — since the park has no actual pandas. The ad says a successful candidate will be wild at heart and be comfortable wearing a warm, thick coat all day.

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An aerial view of Rostov-on-Don region, where the fertile steppes support some of Russia's best farmland.

For Russian Farmers, Climate Change Is Nyet So Great

12:19am February 22, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

While warmer weather might make farming possible in cold regions such as Siberia, it's already causing havoc on existing farmland in the south of Russia.

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Russian Cooperation Needed For Syria Intervention

7:59am February 21, 2016

William Cohen was the Secretary of Defense under Bill Clinton and served on a panel advising President Obama on genocide prevention. He says NATO must stop the carnage in Syria.

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Repercussions Will Follow If Britain Leaves E.U., Former MP Says

10:11pm February 20, 2016

British officials are debating whether to leave the European Union, and will put it to a referendum. Renee Montagne talks Ed Balls, former member of Parliament, who favors the U.K. staying in the E.U.

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Cameron Reaches New Deal On Britain's EU Status

9:22pm February 20, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Britain's prime minister says he has secured a deal he hopes will keep the UK in the European Union. British voters will vote later this year on whether to remain EU members.

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Pope Francis Condones Contraception With Zika Virus Threat

12:47pm February 20, 2016

Pope Francis turned heads this week with statements on birth control and same-sex marriage that seemed at odds with Church doctrine. Then he waded into a spat with Donald Trump.

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At a makeshift burial ground in Samos, beyond the edges of a Greek Orthodox cemetery, lie the bodies of three Syrian children. The marker reads, "The child Noaman Tamim Shibly — For us Allah suffices, and he is the best disposer of affairs. To God we be

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Despite Aegean Rescuers' Best Efforts, Not All Migrants Are Saved

11:02am February 20, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

A ship with a multinational crew patrols the waters between Turkey and Greece to protect migrants' lives. They don't always succeed. "We can hear them screaming before we see them," says a volunteer.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street in London on Saturday.

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U.K. Will Vote On Whether To Remain In The EU On June 23, Cameron Says

8:31am February 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for a historic nationwide referendum on whether the UK will stay in the European Union. He says new concessions from the EU mean Britain should stay.

Italian writer Umberto Eco attends an event at the Paris Book Fair on March 30, 2010.

Italian Author And Philosopher Umberto Eco Dead At 84

9:24pm February 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Internationally acclaimed Italian author Umberto Eco has died, according to his American publisher. He was 84. He launched his career as a novelist with The Name of the Rose in 1980.