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As U.N. Leaders Prepare To Meet, Many Issues Vie For Attention

1:20pm September 23, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

Multiple crises could be difficult for diplomats to make priorities with so many key issues at stake: the Ebola crisis, terrorism in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine — just to name a few.

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Obama Emphasizes Coalition In Comments On Syrian Strikes

1:20pm September 23, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama spoke about airstrikes in Syria on Tuesday morning, moments before he left for New York for the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

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ISIS Purportedly Releases New Video Of British Hostage

12:38pm September 23, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In the second of a promised "lecture series," freelance photographer John Cantlie warns that Western governments "are hastily marching toward all-out war in Iraq and Syria."

Christina Quintanilla looks out at the lake near her hometown of San Miguel in eastern El Salvador.

Why A Teenage Mom Was Jailed In El Salvador After A Stillbirth

11:23am September 23, 2014

by Jason Beaubien

Christina Quintanilla faced up to 50 years in prison after an anonymous hospital worker accused her of having an abortion.

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Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters take up positions around the town of Gwer in northern Iraq on Sept. 18. The Kurdish militia is aligned with the U.S. in the battle against the Islamic State.

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Why Does The U.S. Like Iraq's Kurds But Not Syria's?

11:11am September 23, 2014

by Greg Myre

The U.S. urgently needs allies on the ground in Syria. Yet it has given no sign that it's willing to work with Kurdish militias who are already fighting the Islamic State group in Syria.

Afghan rebels, or mujahedeen, climb on a Soviet helicopter they shot down in 1981. U.S. assistance helped the rebels drive out the Soviet forces. But the chaotic conditions in Afghanistan allowed al-Qaida to take root in the 1990s.

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When The U.S. Backs Rebels, It Doesn't Often Go As Planned

10:35am September 23, 2014

by Greg Myre

As the U.S. begins to arm and train Syrian rebels, here's a look at the very mixed record of U.S. support for rebel movements from Angola to Afghanistan.

Scientists and engineers at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) monitor the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) in Bangalore, India on Sept. 15. MOM is expected to enter into Mars orbit on Wednesday.

India's Orbiter To Join NASA's Maven Around Mars — On A Shoestring

10:21am September 23, 2014

by Julie McCarthy

India's Mars Orbiter Mission is set to reach Mars on Wednesday, just days after a U.S. NASA probe began its orbit around the Red Planet. The difference? India did it on a much tighter budget.

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Iraq's Artists Defy Extremists With Bows, Brushes And A Low Profile

9:27am September 23, 2014

by Alice Fordham

The musicians and artists of Baghdad work under a government that prefers religious festivals to classical concerts. But with a little cunning, they're finding ways to keep the arts alive.

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How To Inoculate Angry Teens Against Islamic Extremism

9:25am September 23, 2014

Maajid Nawaz used to be a recruiter for an extreme Islamist group in the United Kingdom. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nawaz about how the recruiting process works, and how it can be thwarted.

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Thousands March In Russia To Protest Involvement In Ukraine

9:22am September 23, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

A peace march in central Moscow on Sunday drew more than 25,000 protesters, objecting to the Russian government's actions in Ukraine.

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