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Doctor: 'We Truly Are Failing The Syrian People' Stephen Cornish of Doctors Without Borders was recently in Syria. He talks to Audie Cornish about how medical personnel are managing to reach patients in the war-torn nation where he says there is a lack of respect for doctors on both sides of the conflic
NPR.org | May 17, 2013 7:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel army draft Thousands of men rally in Jerusalem against plans to enrol them into military, saying it would harm their way of life.
Al Jazeera | May 17, 2013 5:18 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Young Gazan Men Get Unwanted Haircuts, Courtesy Of Police The Islamic group Hamas runs the Gaza Strip and controls the police force. A number of young men say police plucked them from the street and shaved their heads recently, apparently because the officers didn't approve of their hairstyles.
NPR.org | May 17, 2013 2:39 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Scores killed in Iraq mosque bombing At least 48 dead and scores wounded in twin blasts in Baquba in apparent retaliatory sectarian attack.
Al Jazeera | May 17, 2013 12:59 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Deadly blasts outside Iraqi mosque At least 30 people are killed by two explosions apparently targeting worshippers leaving a Sunni mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba.
BBC News | May 17, 2013 12:33 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Reports: Russia Sends More Missiles, Has Ships Near Syria Efforts to stop the war between the Assad regime and those trying to topple it could be set back again by Russia's actions, U.S. lawmakers say.
NPR.org | May 17, 2013 11:04 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

US soldier gets life without parole for killing 5 at base An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
MSNBC | May 17, 2013 08:58 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Iran rejects women presidential hopefuls Member of council that vets candidates for the post says constitution does not allow a woman to run for presidency.
Al Jazeera | May 17, 2013 08:06 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

NYT: Russia sends missiles to aid Syria's Assad Russia has sent advanced anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria, a move that illustrates the depth of its support for the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. officials said Thursday.
MSNBC | May 17, 2013 06:25 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Israel to approve four West Bank settlements Decision to allow settler homes on occupied land comes days before US secretary of state's visit to revive peace talks.
Al Jazeera | May 17, 2013 12:14 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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