Mass grave in Sinjar area reveals Yazidi slaughter by ISIS
A Kurdish team uncovered a seven foot deep mass grave near Sinjar where Yazidi victims were beheaded or shot amid ISIS violence in 2014. The site holds women and children among skeletal remains and a journalist noted pervasive fear and ongoing peril for Yazidi families.
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Syria
Human Rights Watch
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Qasam Ismael
Sanders Aims To Distinguish Self From Clinton In Debate
Sanders frames the Des Moines debate as a test of differences with Hillary Clinton highlighting Wall Street reform and campaign finance changes. He seeks to prove his progressive trade and environment stances, aiming to persuade voters while trailing in national and Iowa polls.
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Twin Beirut blasts kill dozens in Shiite suburb
Two coordinated bombings minutes apart shattered Burj al Barajneh a Shiite suburb of Beirut during rush hour killing at least 43 people and wounding about 239. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks at a community center and a bakery.
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Syria
Reuters
Doug Stanglin
Israeli special forces kill Palestinian man in Hebron raid
Palestinian medical officials report an overnight raid at Al Ahli hospital in Hebron by disguised Israeli special forces, one group member posing as a pregnant woman. The operation killed a Palestinian man. A separate study in Science notes a major Greenland glacier melting rapidly due to warming, potentially raising sea levels over 18 inches if it fully melts, with no timetable given.
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