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Secretary Of State Kerry Finds Inspiration In Tunisia Ahead Of Syria Talks
Before his latest round of talks in Vienna on the war in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry makes a stop in Tunisia, where the Arab Spring began.
ISIS May Be Gone, But Yazidis Fearful Of Returning To Their Iraqi Town
As their hometown is freed from ISIS, Yazidis remain wary of returning and of their future in Iraq. Thousands of their men and women are still missing or were killed by the extremist group.
After Retaking Sinjar, Iraq, How Kurdish Forces Can Prevent ISIS' Return
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jessica Lewis McFate, research director at the Institute for the Study of War, about what needs to be done after ISIS is kicked out of a city to keep it from coming back.
Israel Criticizes New EU Guidelines On Labeling Products From Settlements
Israeli officials are objecting to new European Union guidelines to require that labels of origin on goods sold in Europe from occupied territories be labeled that way — not as made in Israel.
U.S. 'Reasonably Certain' Terrorist 'Jihadi John' Was Killed In Drone Strike
"We know for a fact that the weapons system hit its intended target," Col. Steve Warren says. He adds that it will take time to make a formal declaration that the ISIS frontman was killed.
ISIS Takes Credit For Beirut Suicide Bombings; At Least 43 Killed
Two suicide bombers set off explosions within minutes of each other Thursday in southern Beirut — home to Hezbullah which is fighting ISIS in Syria. Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Nour Samaha.
U.S. Missiles Boost Rebels Stand Against Syrian Regime
As Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Vienna for talks on the Syrian civil war, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are countering Russia's entry into the conflict by supplying more TOW missiles to rebels.
U.S. Airstrike Targets 'Jihadi John' In Raqqa, Syria
The Pentagon has not said whether it was able to kill the ISIS leader, whose real name is Mohammed Emwazi. He appeared in videotapes released online of Americans and other hostages being murdered.
Suicide Bombing Kills At Least 37 In Hezbollah Stronghold Of Southern Beirut
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York Times Bureau Chief Anne Barnard about the suicide bombing in the southern suburbs of Beirut, an area controlled by Lebanon's militant political party, Hezbollah.