Turkey threatens to open borders after airstrike

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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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