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Daily Video May 29 2015

Obama’s immigration plan on hold
President Barack Obama’s executive order to defer deportation for millions of undocumented immigrants hit a setback Tuesday when a federal appeals court denied a request for the plan to take effect.
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Daily Video May 27 2015

Iranian American reporter faces espionage trial in Iran
A closed trial began in Tehran yesterday for Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who is charged with espionage, colluding with hostile governments and anti-government propaganda.
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Daily Video May 26 2015

Young innovators jumpstart tech in Pakistan
Tech entrepreneurs are working to make the city of Karachi, Pakistan’s commercial capital, a new hub of innovation by supporting young talent.
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Daily Video May 22 2015

Can the U.S. stop the Islamic State?
Fighters from the Islamic State (ISIL) won several victories this week, raising U.S. concerns that the extremist group’s influence may be growing beyond control.
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Daily Video May 20 2015

Saving Syrian culture under siege
In the past year, the Islamic State (ISIL) has swept through the region, destroying hundreds-year-old antiquities and prompting looting at battle sites.
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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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