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    Three Thousand Deaths in Syrian Uprising

    More protesters were killed today after Friday prayers in Syria, where the total is now more than 3000, including 187 children. The human rights chief of the United Nations is calling for immediate international action . Borzou Deragahi is with the Financial Times , reporting from Breirut, Lebanon.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    More protesters were killed today after Friday prayers in Syria, where the total is now more than 3000, including 187 children. The human rights chief of the United Nations is calling for immediate international action. Borzou Deragahi is with the Financial Times, reporting from Breirut, Lebanon.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

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      Borzou Daragahi

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Crackdown on Medical Marijuana: Prohibition Revisited?
    1. 0:00Three Thousand Deaths in Syrian UprisingYou’re reading this
    2. 0:00The Crackdown on Medical Marijuana: Prohibition Revisited?
    3. 0:00Real Life 'Superheroes' in American Cities
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