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In Syria, Two Opponents Of The Regime Fight Each Other

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A Syrian rebel fighter in the northeastern Syrian border town of Ras al-Ayn on Nov. 11. The rebels and a Kurdish militia in the town both oppose President Bashar Assad's regime, but they have been fighting each other in recent days.

By editor

Originally published on Thu January 24, 2013 6:45 pm

In a small border town in northern Syria, there are two groups that both oppose President Bashar Assad's regime. But instead of working in tandem, the Syrian rebels and a Kurdish militia have been battling each other in the town of Ras al-Ayn.

Sally Ali, a 26-year-old resident of Ras al-Ayn, told NPR by phone that the streets are completely empty. "It's a ghost town," she says.

She estimates about half of the town's residents fled to nearby villages; the other half are trapped in their homes by the ongoing violence.

10:10 am

Tue January 22, 2013

Israelis expected to return Netanyahu to office

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Benjamin Netanyahu

By Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israelis voted Tuesday in an election likely to keep hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm of government for a third term despite a turbulent record: no peace process with Palestinians, growing diplomatic isolation and signs of economic trouble ahead.

The balloting capped a lackluster three-month campaign that was expected to leave Netanyahu at the helm of a coalition dominated by hard-liners opposed to concessions that could bring Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

8:04 am

Wed January 16, 2013

Fire Ball, Panic As Helicopter Crashes In London

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A firefighter walks toward some of the wreckage at the scene of today's helicopter crash in London.

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Wed January 16, 2013 10:00 am

7:39 am

Wed January 16, 2013

Blast Rocks Kabul; Dozens Wounded, Attackers Killed

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Debris littered the street at the scene of today's attack in Kabul.

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Glass, and remnants of a picture, on the street at the scene of the bombing in Kabul.

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Wed January 16, 2013 8:57 am

Men wearing bombs strapped to their bodies and traveling in two vehicles carrying more explosives wounded dozens of civilians in Kabul today when they attacked a government security office, NPR's Sean Carberry reports from the scene.

Sean tells the NPR Newscast desk that the Taliban is claiming responsibility and that:

2:04 am

Wed January 16, 2013

For Those Still In Syria, A Daily Struggle

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A family crosses a street piled with rubbish in Aleppo, Syria, on Jan. 5.

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Ahmed (center) is staying at the school but will soon join his brother Yehya to go fight with anti-government rebels to earn money.

By Kelly McEvers

Originally published on Wed January 16, 2013 8:16 pm

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The situation for Syrian refugees is getting dire. Much has been reported about the worsening conditions for hundreds of thousands of Syrians taking up shelter just outside the country's borders, but inside Syria, the numbers are even higher. The United Nations says some 2 million people have been displaced from their homes in Syria, and most of them end up squatting in mosques and schools. NPR's Kelly McEvers spent a night in one of those schools, in Syria's largest city, Aleppo, and sent this report.

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Thu January 24, 2013