Two armed guards are shown standing behind a tall metal gate with one holding a rifle.

Turkey threatens to open borders after airstrike

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Greek soldiers stand guard at the closed Kastanies border crossing with Turkey’s Pazarkule, Feb. 28, 2020.

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Refugees from Syria clamored to board buses in Istanbul on Friday with the hope of a passage to Europe. We’re fact-checking the news that’s being seen as a response to the escalating war in Syria where 33 Turkish soldiers were killed by Russian-backed Syrian government troops. And, how Singapore may be a model for handling the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, gorillas at the Werribee Open Range Zoo near Melbourne, Australia, love listening to Michael Bublé. So, the crooner decided to stop by and give them a private concert.

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Two young women and a young man stand near each showing desperation on their face expressions.
Turkey says it will no longer stop refugees from reaching Europe amid escalating Syrian war
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Heavy fighting in Syria between Turks and Russians
Electric Kurdish wedding music
Stage is set for historic deal between US and Taliban
People attend Ash Wednesday mass in a church in Abuja, Nigeria, Feb. 26, 2020.
Christians in Nigeria feel targeted after pastor’s death
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Commuters wearing masks in precaution of the coronavirus outbreak are pictured in a train during their morning commute in Singapore, Feb. 18, 2020.
COVID-19: Lessons from Singapore and how it handled SARS
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Daily life with the coronavirus
Tokyo Marathon canceled for all but elite runners
President Duterte: ‘Bye, bye America’
A gorilla appears sitting on green grass near a tree
Canadian singer delights his gorilla superfans with Christmas songs
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