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UN says it can't reach residents of Islamic State's de facto capital in Syria with food, aid

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says it cannot deliver aid to 600,000 people in two Syrian cities controlled by the Islamic State group. Deputy humanitarian chief Kyung-wha Kang told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that residents of the Islamic State group’s de facto capital of Raqqa and the …

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Bomb on bus in central Damascus kills 7

DAMASCUS, Syria – A bomb placed on a bus ferrying Lebanese pilgrims around Shiite holy sites in Damascus exploded Sunday, killing at least seven people, according to Syrian activists and Lebanese media. The bombing underscored the sectarian nature of Syria’s four-year war, and how neighboring Lebanon has become ensnared in …

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Brazil's Petrobras oil company says CEO, 5 executives stepping down amid corruption scandal

RIO DE JANEIRO – Embattled Brazilian oil giant Petrobras says the company’s CEO Graca Foster and five executive directors have stepped down. The corruption-wracked firm said in a one-line statement that the board will elect new executive members on Friday. Petrobras has been mired for months in a corruption case …

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