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Hamas Senior Leaders Killed In Predawn Israeli Airstrike

1:07pm August 21, 2014

by Philip Reeves

The militant group says three military leaders were killed in the strike in the Gaza Strip. Also, a Hamas official appeared to confirm its involvement in the killings that sparked the latest conflict.

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U.S. Reveals Failed Special Forces Mission To Rescue Hostages

9:59pm August 20, 2014

by Audie Cornish

The Obama administration's admission comes on the heels of the release of a video by the militant group known as the Islamic State, which depicts the killing of American journalist James Foley.

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Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad walk along a street in Mleiha, near the Damascus airport, during a tour organized by the Syrian government on Aug. 15.

In Syria, The U.S. Weighs A Range Of Unpalatable Options

8:35pm August 20, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. could aid moderate rebels. It could bomb militants of the Islamic State. Or it could sit on the sidelines as the war plays out. There are many choices, but none appears promising.

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Latest Cease-Fire In Gaza Collapses

11:52am August 20, 2014

by Philip Reeves

Israel has resumed targeting terror sites across the Gaza Strip after renewed rocket attacks on the Jewish state. The action casts doubts on the future of indirect talks in Cairo to end the fighting.

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Blocked At The Border, Gaza Man's Hopes Of Escape Fade

9:56am August 20, 2014

by Philip Reeves

One man's quest to get out of Gaza and into Egypt highlights Palestinian calls for more freedom of movement.

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Dr. Joanne Liu (left), international president of Doctors Without Borders poses with a member of the MSF medical team at the organization's Ebola treatment center in Kailahun, Sierra Leone.

Doctors Without Borders: What We Need To Contain Ebola

8:51pm August 19, 2014

by NPR Staff

Dr. Joanne Liu of Doctors Without Borders says fear and a lack of sense of urgency has kept the international community in their home countries rather than stepping up to the plate in West Africa.

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Once An Object Of Reverence, Brazilian Soccer's A Punchline

7:38pm August 19, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Once, Brazilians were welcomed in other countries with talk of Brazil's soccer dominance; now, everyone merely speaks of their historic World Cup defeat against Germany.

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Ilias Smirlis (left) runs a small family farm in Kalamata, Greece. Before he met entrepreneur Sotiris Lymperopoulos, who runs the food service Radiki, he struggled to sell his produce outside Athens. "The demand for excellent products will always exist,"

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Specialty Food And Agriculture Startups Are Ripening In Greece

7:38pm August 19, 2014

by Joanna Kakissis

Sotiris Lymperopoulos left a good job in Athens to collect wild sea greens for upscale restaurants. Food startups like his may be able to generate thousands of new jobs in post-crisis Greece.

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As Flow Of Migrants Into Mexico Grows, So Do Claims Of Abuse

10:59am August 19, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

Like the U.S., Mexico is struggling with a surge in illegal migrants. Mexico criticizes how the U.S. treats its migrants. But it faces similar criticism from Central American migrants in Mexico.

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Rare Good News Regarding 5 Ebola Patients In Nigeria

7:35am August 19, 2014

David Greene talks to freelance journalist Yinka Ibukun for the latest news about the Ebola outbreak in Lagos, Nigeria. The outbreak is happening while a doctor's strike is underway in the country.

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