Syria truce collapse exposes limits of diplomacy
The collapse of a four day Eid cease fire in Syria sees air force strikes and barrel bombings on rebel areas as opposition forces attack regime positions, underscoring international inability to halt 19 months of bloodshed. At least 110 killed, including 16 in al Barra, amid rising regional tensions involving Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan.
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High court weighs new look at Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court weighs whether to end the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act as opponents press for a restatement of the law. The 1965 provision, renewed in 2006 for 25 years, covers nine states and parts of others, with history of discrimination cited by Congress to justify federal oversight.
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