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A street market remains empty in Monrovia's West Point slum as part of quarantine measures to contain the spread of Ebola in Liberia.

A Food Crisis Follows Africa's Ebola Crisis

11:03pm August 22, 2014

by Dan Charles

Food shortages are emerging in the wake of West Africa's Ebola epidemic. Market shelves are bare and fields are neglected because traders can't move and social gatherings are discouraged.

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Russian Convoy Crosses Ukrainian Border, Prompting Outcry From West

8:09pm August 22, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Russia has sent a large number of trucks into eastern Ukraine without the authorization of the Ukrainian government or Red Cross supervision. Moscow says the trucks are carrying aid for civilians, but the Ukrainians — together with NATO, U.S. and European leaders — say the move is a violation of Ukrainian sovereignty.

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GlobalPost CEO Shares Details Of Fight To Save James Foley

7:56am August 22, 2014

Foley was held hostage in Syria for nearly two years before he was killed by his captors. GlobalPost co-founder Phil Balboni tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about the efforts to win his release.

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Process Determining Next Afghan President Is Fraught With Delays

7:53am August 22, 2014

by Sean Carberry

Afghan and international monitors are muddling through an audit of all the ballots cast, and the two candidates are trying to come to agreement on the terms of a national unity government.

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Other Hostages Are In Danger, White House Official Says

11:28pm August 21, 2014

Kelly McEvers talks to Ben Rhodes, President Obama's deputy national security adviser, about White House foreign policy following the brutal killing of an American journalist by Islamist militants.

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This image posted on a militant website shows ISIS fighters marching in Raqqa, Syria, where the extremist group trains recruits, including Westerners.

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European Fighters Take On More Prominent Roles In The Islamic State

9:18pm August 21, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

The hunt is on to identify the man in the James Foley execution video who speaks with a British accent. An estimated 2,000 Europeans have left home to join the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

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The Dynamics Of Demanding Ransom From Nations

6:24pm August 21, 2014

Since the release of a video depicting the killing of American journalist James Foley, it has been revealed that the militant group Islamic State demanded millions of dollars for his freedom. Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times explains how militant groups use ransom demands such as these for funding.

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In Covering Foley's Killing, Media Outlets Face A Difficult Choice

6:24pm August 21, 2014

by David Folkenflik

The execution of the American journalist James Foley by ISIS casts new attention on how news organizations cover graphic violence, and how they cover the risks taken by their own colleagues and peers.

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Western Fighters Answer Mideast Extremists' Clarion Call

6:06pm August 21, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

The road to violent jihad has never been so smooth. Westerners hoping to join the fight in Syria, and now Iraq, can take a flight to Turkey and meet hundreds of rebel groups eager to train them.

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A Ukrainian soldier speaks with a fellow soldier on a portable radio transmitter in their military camp near Luhansk on Wednesday.

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As Ukraine Presses Military Offensive, The Facts Are Fuzzy

3:17pm August 21, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Ukraine's army has been gaining ground against pro-Russian separatists. But details are difficult to pin down. They are now trading accusations over an alleged attack against a civilian convoy.

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