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Aug 08

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U.S. national security official stresses Iraq political solution, not boots on the ground

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Aug 08

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Islamic State fighters defiant after U.S. airstrikes

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American warplanes and an unmanned drone targeted fighters and artillery of the Islamic State militant group in northern Iraq. President Obama announced the strikes — the first since the last U.S. troops left Iraq in 2011 — as thousands of…

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Aug 07

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Islamic State movement into Kurdish territory changes equation for U.S.

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The White House is weighing launching airstrikes and sending humanitarian aid as the crisis darkens for displaced Christians and Yazidis fleeing Islamist militants in northern Iraq. Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how the rationale…

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Jul 23

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‘There are no safe places’ for children in Gaza, UNICEF officer says

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Gwen Ifill talks to Pernille Ironside of UNICEF, who is in Gaza, about the toll the Israeli military offensive is having on civilians, and especially on children, the damage to infrastructure, as well as the capabilities of UNICEF to provide…

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Jun 07

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U.S. policy in Syria focuses on humanitarian crisis

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Presidential elections were held in Syria on Tuesday, with President Bashar al-Assad taking nearly 90 percent of the vote. Is the U.S. 'behind the curve' in its handling of the conflict? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Liz Sly, the Beirut bureau…

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Apr 11

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As refugee crises escalate, UN commissioner calls for ‘massive international solidarity’

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War has upended the lives of millions in Syria and a never-ending humanitarian crisis. Aid groups attempt to meet basic needs of refugees and internally displaced Syrians but face a massive shortfall in finances. Judy Woodruff talks to U.N. High…

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Mar 27

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Architect with humanitarian focus wins top architecture prize

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This year’s recipient of architecture’s top award — the Pritzker Prize — has designed innovative structures for people suffering from hardship and disaster for more than 20 years. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban helps his profession focus more on serving those…

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Mar 10

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Syria’s shattered health care system causes suffering from eradicated diseases, preventable amputations

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Feb 27

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Humanitarian aid groups prepare for long-term crisis in Syria

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Judy Woodruff talks to Nancy Lindborg of the U.S. Agency for International Development and Michael Gerson of The Washington Post about the devastating conditions for Syrian civilians and refugees, the barriers preventing aid organizations from reaching people in need and…

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Feb 27

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UN aid workers encounter grave desperation in Palestinian refugee camp cut off by Syria’s war

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