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Daily Video May 19 2015

Iraq asks for more U.S. help after loss of major city
Fighters from the Islamic State (ISIL) captured the city of Ramadi over the weekend, prompting the Iraqi government to ask for increased U.S. military airstrikes and help from fighters supported by Iraq’s neighbor, Iran.
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Daily Video May 18 2015

5,000 refugees stranded in Bay of Bengal
Thousands of people who fled persecution and poverty in Myanmar are stranded at sea in Southeast Asia because neighboring countries won’t let them land.
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Daily Video May 06 2015

Texas shooting raises questions about Islamic State in the U.S.
The Islamic State (ISIL) claimed responsibility for an attack in Garland, Texas, that ended in the death of two gunmen on Sunday.
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Daily Video May 05 2015

Curfew lifted, Baltimore residents move forward
Life in Baltimore is returning to normal after weeks of protest that followed the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray while in police custody.
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Daily Video May 05 2015

Kurdish women take up fight against ISIL
Women in Kurdistan, an independent region in Iraq, have joined the ranks of fighters battling the Islamic State (ISIL).
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Daily Video May 01 2015

Remembering the end of the Vietnam War, 40 years later
40 years after the Vietnam War ended, veterans and journalists visited the country to remember one of the most contentious wars in U.S. history.
local villagers walk amid debris at a devastated area following Saturday's earthquake, at Asslang village, in Gorkha
Daily Video April 30 2015

What’s next for Nepal’s earthquake recovery?
Nepal is struggling to recover after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake left thousands dead and wiped out much of the country’s roads, bridges and buildings.
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Daily Video April 27 2015

Nepal devastated by deadly earthquake
At least 3,700 people are dead and 6,500 injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday.
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Daily Video April 22 2015

Shipwreck kills 900 migrants fleeing to Europe
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a migrant boat capsized while traveling from North Africa to Europe.
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Lesson Plan April 21 2015

What makes someone a bystander? - Lesson Plan
This lesson asks students to explore the psychology of why people choose to remain bystanders instead of choosing to intervene.
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