Samantha Power

A Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter points towards blue sheets spread over streets as a cover from snipers as he walks on the rubble of damaged buildings in Manbij, in Aleppo Governorate, Syria, August 7, 2016.

Both sides brace for a crucial battle over Syria's Aleppo

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For the past three weeks, the rebel-held area of Aleppo had been under siege from President Bashar al-Assad. Most observers expected the city to fall.

Both sides brace for a crucial battle over Syria's Aleppo
Alexis Sinduhije, Samantha Power and Bryan Rich at the Committee to Protect Journalists awards in 2004

Burundi exile to US's Samantha Power: 'You shake the hand of the killers'

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Conflict
Burundi exile to US's Samantha Power: 'You shake the hand of the killers'

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