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Ferguson: No end to the violence

Reality Check: Ferguson; Columbia/FARC; Syria: Aid organisations critical of UN; Syrian art; Lone wolves in cyberspace

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Investigators gather near the scene outside the Ferguson Police Department where two police officers were shot during protests

Ferguson: 2 policemen shot

In the wake of a damning US Department of Justice report and the resignation of the local police chief, emotions continue to run high in the US town of Ferguson. Now two policemen have been shot and seriously wounded at an otherwise relatively peaceful demonstration. We being you the latest and ask: Where do we go from here?

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Columbian President Juan Manuel Santos speaks to the nation

Columbia: FARC

After decades of bitter fighting there are signs that FARC rebels and the government of Columbia are making real progress in their attempts to reach a permanent peace deal. Yesterday the government announced it would stop bombing raids against the rebels for at least one month. However, hurdles to peace still remain.

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Aid workers at a refugee camp near Damascus

Syria: Aid organisations criticize UN

Four years into the civil war in Syria, more than 20 international aid organisations issue a report sharply criticizing the failure of the UN Security Council to bring humanitarian assistance to the millions of Syrian civilians caught up in the conflict.

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Abir Bouhkhari

Syria: Art in a time of war

How do you respond as an artist when your country is caught in a brutal civil war with no end in sight?

An exhibition opened yesterday in Vienna’s Hinterland Gallery and we speak to the curator Abir Boukhari who still lives in the Syrian capital Damascus.

Lone wolves in Cyberspace

Some experts are calling for better monitoring of online platforms and networks in the fight against so-called “Lone Wolf” terrorist attacks. There is, however, always a delicate balancing act between greater public safety and the protection of individual rights. We speak to Professor Gabriel Weiman.

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