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Turkey and Russia Sign Agreement to Reopen Syrian Trade Routes
Trump Admin Loses Track of 1,488 Migrant Kids ; California Bans Plastic Straws in Restaurants …and More Picks 9/21
Does Location of ISIS Leader’s Death Hint at Turkish Help?
Suspicions of Turkish help for ISIS deepen after US raid targets leader in part of Syria held by Turkish-backed rebels.
Refugees Are The Greatest Casualties Of War
The vast majority of victims of modern wars are civilians. Risks of violence and even death force them to become refugees seeking safe haven. The refusal to recognize their plight only prolongs their suffering.
Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty Anniversary
It’s been 20 years since the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty went into effect, and an entire class of weapons of mass destruction has been nearly eliminated. That’s partly why the recent chemical attacks in Syria have attracted so much attention.
Cradle of Transformation: The Mediterranean and Climate Change
The Mediterranean region is warming 20 percent faster than the world as a whole, raising concerns about the impact of climate change on the region’s ecosystems.
Islam vs. Soccer
Jihadists threaten European soccer championship.
Editors’ Picks for Sept 9
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A Russian Word You Should Know
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The Boat People’s Long Shadow
Many of the reasons why Americans want to keep Syrian refugees out of the US will sound particularly familiar to the Vietnamese boat people who have heard it all before and proved the critics wrong.
Afghanistan: 17 Years of Incompetence, Corruption, and Waste
A new government report concludes that the US’s ongoing effort — now in its 17th year — to stabilize and reconstruct Afghanistan has been marred by misspending, corruption, and incompetence.
Could US Exit From Nuclear Pact Trigger War Between Iran and Israel?
Iranian and Israeli forces exchanged airstrikes just a day after the US pulled out of the 2015 multinational nuclear agreement. Could a full-blown war be stopped without US involvement?