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Despite Havoc, Syrian War Sparks Hope Among Kurdish Minority

7:33am April 14, 2014

by Alice Fordham

With Syria in chaos, minority Kurds there hope they can realize long-standing ambitions for autonomy. Kurds who fled to northern Iraq from Syria will press those demands when they finally go home.

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Clashes In Eastern Ukraine Reportedly Turn Deadly

7:03pm April 13, 2014

Ukraine issues an ultimatum for pro-Russian militants in the east to lay down their weapons and withdraw from buildings they have seized. Clashes between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian protesters in the eastern city of Slovyansk turned deadly. Guest host Tess Vigeland talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro.

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Drought Could Complicate Already Difficult Food Crisis In Syria

7:03pm April 13, 2014

by NPR Staff

The World Food Programme is moving about 40,000 tons of food around Syria each month, navigating conflict zones and checkpoints. And now a potential drought could hurt food production in the country.

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On Russia's Google Maps service, Crimea is separated from Ukraine by a solid line.

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With Crimean Borders In Dispute, Google Maps Has It Both Ways

6:44pm April 12, 2014

In most of the world, the region is included in Russia with a dotted line. Viewed in Russia, the line is solid. Guest host Tess Vigeland speaks with John Gravois about the issues with mapping borders.

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Groups Disagree Over How To Aid Syrians Caught In Civil War

7:37am April 11, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

Aid has only trickled into Syria since the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for more access to the country. Aid workers say bureaucratic obstacles continue to be a major problem.

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A Trip Into Odessa's Rich, Dark History

7:37am April 11, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

As Ukraine seeks international help to bring Crimea back from Russian control, residents of Odessa watching warily. The historic Black Sea port has been conquered repeatedly throughout history.

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As Refugees Stream In, Lebanon Copes With Human Flood Tide

8:12pm April 10, 2014

by Alice Fordham

At least a million Syrian refugees are now in Lebanon. The influx is straining the balance in the fragile country of only four million people.

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After Avoiding Bankruptcy, Greece Resumes Bond Sales

7:54am April 10, 2014

Over the past 4 years, Greece has endured a crippling debt crisis, and was bailed out twice. David Greene talks to Nick Malkoutzis, editor of Macropolis, an economic and political website in Athens.

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2 Pakistani Musicians Gain Fame Singing Political Satire

7:54am April 10, 2014

by Philip Reeves

In Pakistan, it's too dangerous to print your opinion. So it may be surprising that 2 Pakistani musicians are Internet celebrities after releasing songs lambasting the nation's mullahs and military.

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Century-Old Message Pulled From Bottle In Baltic Sea

7:54am April 10, 2014

A postcard stuffed into a beer bottle was thrown into the water in 1913. It was pulled out of the water last month, and it's thought to be the world's oldest message in a bottle.

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