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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, in Johannesburg in December 2017, made the doek, a head covering and symbol of African womanhood, her trademark.

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Didn't Die, 'She Multiplied'

7:49pm April 14, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

South African women are mourning the loss of Madikizela-Mandela and challenging her controversial legacy. The anti-apartheid stalwart, who died April 2 at the age of 81, was laid to rest Saturday.

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In South Africa, Crowds Gather To Honor Winnie Mandela

6:14pm April 14, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Thousands of South Africans gathered today to pay their last respects to anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela Mandela, known by many as the mother of the nation. She died April 2 at the age of 81.

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U.N. Urges Restraint In Syria

5:55pm April 14, 2018

Russia asked the United Nations Security Council to condemn the coordinated attack on Syria by the U.S. and allied forces. Diplomats are still unsure of how to move forward.

Syrians condemn the U.S.-led airstrikes, at a protest Saturday at the Omayyad Square in Damascus.

Russia Calls Syria Strikes 'Danger To World Peace' While U.S. Allies Praise Attack

2:32pm April 14, 2018

by James Doubek

The U.S., U.K. and France launched airstrikes against regime targets in Syria. Russia condemned the attacks, saying they were a "brazen act of aggression." Turkey said it was "appropriate."

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View From Damascus

1:13pm April 14, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with CBS News' Seth Doane about the situation in Damascus after the airstrikes.

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For the second time in just over a year, President Trump ordered airstrikes on Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Syria Is Latest Test For President Trump's Foreign Policy

12:30pm April 14, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The latest action in Syria — which comes shortly after the president said he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from the country — illustrates the competing impulses that drive his foreign policy.

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Russia Condemns U.S.-Led Airstrikes

9:35am April 14, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Alexander Gabuev of the Carnegie Moscow Center about Russia's response to the U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria.

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The U.S., France and Britain attacked Syria overnight in response to the Assad regime's alleged chemical attack.